Joy
4 countries#419 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Joy was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
143,324 births recorded 1883–2025 · currently #419 · peaked in 1957 with 2,945 births
Most common in: California, Texas, New York, Illinois, Ohio
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
8,179 births recorded 1956–2022 · currently #76 · peaked in 2021 with 761 births
Most common in: Paris, Bouches-du-Rhône, Nord, Rhône, Pas-de-Calais
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
425 births recorded 1974–2025 · currently #301 · peaked in 1974 with 18 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
93 births recorded 1997–2023 · peaked in 2008 with 8 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Joy’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #501 | — |
| 2007 | #520 | ↓19 |
| 2008 | #535 | ↓15 |
| 2009 | #516 | ↑19 |
| 2010 | #477 | ↑39 |
| 2011 | #502 | ↓25 |
| 2012 | #495 | ↑7 |
| 2013 | #470 | ↑25 |
| 2014 | #457 | ↑13 |
| 2015 | #430 | ↑27 |
| 2016 | #352 | ↑78 |
| 2017 | #335 | ↑17 |
| 2018 | #353 | ↓18 |
| 2019 | #343 | ↑10 |
| 2020 | #395 | ↓52 |
| 2021 | #407 | ↓12 |
| 2022 | #461 | ↓54 |
| 2023 | #450 | ↑11 |
| 2024 | #440 | ↑10 |
| 2025 | #419 | ↑21 |
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