NameData
Name file · Girl · SSA 1880–2024
Joy
Joy is a girl's name.
▲ Risingthe Baby Boomers
139,933
Total named
52
Avg ageestimated
1957
Peak year
#442
Rank in 2024
Joy peaked in 1957, when about 2,929 girls were given the name. Today it ranks 442nd for girls, rising. Most people named Joy today are around 52 years old (estimated) — squarely the Baby Boomers. In all, roughly 139,933 girls have been named Joy since record-keeping began in 1885.

📈 Popularity over time

How many girls were named Joy each year, 1880–2024.
Peak: 19572,929 girls1900192019401960198020002020

♀ ♂ A shared name

Joy is given to both girls and boys. Among everyone with this name:
98% girls
2% boys

↔ Names from the same era

Other girls' names that peaked around the same time as Joy:
CarmenConstanceMaureenCharleneSueMarcia
Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain), 1880–2024. Average age is estimated from a survival curve, not actuarial tables.
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How we read a name

Every figure on this page comes from the U.S. Social Security Administration's public-domain record of names given to babies born in the United States from 1880 to 2024. The SSA only counts a name in a year if at least five babies received it.

Popularity & rank

The trajectory shows how many girls were named Joy each year. The peak year is simply the year that count was highest, and the rank is where the name sat among all girls' names in 2024.

Estimated average age

We estimate the typical age of living people with this name by combining how many were born each year with a rough survival curve. It's a useful approximation for "how old does this name feel," not a precise actuarial figure — that's why we always label it estimated.

For general informational and entertainment purposes only. Counts reflect U.S. SSA card applications and may differ from total births. Figures are rounded.