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Worldwide Name Statistics

Joyce

Ranked #246 - 1 in 38,940 people
US

Most common in

United States

205k bearers

World total

205,442

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#246

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States205k
Worldwide
~205k
rank #246
Rarity
1 in 38,940
of people globally
Gender split
1/99
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~205k in US

About the name Joyce

There are an estimated 205,442 people named Joyce alive worldwide today. That ranks Joyce at #246 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Joyce is held by approximately 205,442 people, ranking #246 among first names. That works out to roughly 62 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,616 U.S. residents).

Historically Joyce is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.4% female).

Joyce appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.6%Female 99.4%

Joyce popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Joyce, 1882 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1882: 7
  2. 1883: 6
  3. 1885: 7
  4. 1887: 7
  5. 1888: 11
  6. 1889: 12
  7. 1890: 17
  8. 1891: 17
  9. 1892: 14
  10. 1893: 20
  11. 1894: 22
  12. 1895: 29
  13. 1896: 37
  14. 1897: 27
  15. 1898: 40
  16. 1899: 45
  17. 1900: 64
  18. 1901: 43
  19. 1902: 69
  20. 1903: 73
  21. 1904: 56
  22. 1905: 86
  23. 1906: 77
  24. 1907: 86
  25. 1908: 110
  26. 1909: 96
  27. 1910: 135
  28. 1911: 143
  29. 1912: 236
  30. 1913: 284
  31. 1914: 474
  32. 1915: 677
  33. 1916: 782
  34. 1917: 1,061
  35. 1918: 1,307
  36. 1919: 1,301
  37. 1920: 1,585
  38. 1921: 1,893
  39. 1922: 2,056
  40. 1923: 2,709
  41. 1924: 3,584
  42. 1925: 4,407
  43. 1926: 5,758
  44. 1927: 6,762
  45. 1928: 7,311
  46. 1929: 8,672
  47. 1930: 9,734
  48. 1931: 11k
  49. 1932: 11k
  50. 1933: 11k
  51. 1934: 12k
  52. 1935: 11k
  53. 1936: 12k
  54. 1937: 12k
  55. 1938: 13k
  56. 1939: 13k
  57. 1940: 15k
  58. 1941: 16k
  59. 1942: 17k
  60. 1943: 17k
  61. 1944: 15k
  62. 1945: 14k
  63. 1946: 15k
  64. 1947: 16k
  65. 1948: 14k
  66. 1949: 14k
  67. 1950: 13k
  68. 1951: 14k
  69. 1952: 13k
  70. 1953: 13k
  71. 1954: 12k
  72. 1955: 11k
  73. 1956: 11k
  74. 1957: 10k
  75. 1958: 9,061
  76. 1959: 8,551
  77. 1960: 7,783
  78. 1961: 7,020
  79. 1962: 6,123
  80. 1963: 5,241
  81. 1964: 4,873
  82. 1965: 4,142
  83. 1966: 3,409
  84. 1967: 2,960
  85. 1968: 2,513
  86. 1969: 2,239
  87. 1970: 2,043
  88. 1971: 1,707
  89. 1972: 1,357
  90. 1973: 1,233
  91. 1974: 1,263
  92. 1975: 1,126
  93. 1976: 947
  94. 1977: 853
  95. 1978: 776
  96. 1979: 737
  97. 1980: 739
  98. 1981: 694
  99. 1982: 663
  100. 1983: 635
  101. 1984: 593
  102. 1985: 542
  103. 1986: 551
  104. 1987: 569
  105. 1988: 475
  106. 1989: 500
  107. 1990: 517
  108. 1991: 446
  109. 1992: 441
  110. 1993: 429
  111. 1994: 373
  112. 1995: 377
  113. 1996: 350
  114. 1997: 331
  115. 1998: 332
  116. 1999: 337
  117. 2000: 367
  118. 2001: 370
  119. 2002: 358
  120. 2003: 345
  121. 2004: 351
  122. 2005: 324
  123. 2006: 325
  124. 2007: 347
  125. 2008: 318
  126. 2009: 287
  127. 2010: 303
  128. 2011: 264
  129. 2012: 304
  130. 2013: 333
  131. 2014: 360
  132. 2015: 340
  133. 2016: 390
  134. 2017: 331
  135. 2018: 284
  136. 2019: 294
  137. 2020: 266
  138. 2021: 280
  139. 2022: 269
  140. 2023: 243
  141. 2024: 252
  142. 2025: 233

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Joyce worldwide?

There are an estimated 205,442 people named Joyce alive worldwide today, ranking #246 globally.

Is Joyce a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 38,940 people. In the United States there are roughly 205,442 bearers, which is 1 in 1,616 Americans.

Is Joyce a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Joyce is used 0.6% male and 99.4% female.

Where does the name Joyce come from?

Who are famous people named Joyce?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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