FIRST NAME
Joy
Joy is the 245th most common female first name in the United States, recorded for 115,802 women and girls in the latest Census. It is also given to 1,718 men and boys.
AS A FEMALE NAME · #245 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
226,326
living · #230
2020 CENSUS
115,802
living · #245
BABIES NAMED JOY BY BIRTH YEAR · 1885–2025
2025747
As a female name, Joy peaked in 1957, when 2,929 babies were named Joy (the #143 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A MALE NAME · #3,489 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
1,718
living · #3,489
BABIES NAMED JOY BY BIRTH YEAR · 1883–2025
202527
As a male name, Joy peaked in 1922, when 66 babies were named Joy (the #847 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)