Trend of the Popularity of Joy as a Female Baby Name in the US

Updated on May 9, 2026.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2025, there were 747 female babies that were named Joy in the US, which was 0.05% of the total number of female babies born in the US in 2025. Between 1980 and 2025, the name Joy peaked as a female baby name in the US in 1980 with a count of 1,717 babies, which was 0.10% of the total female babies born in the US in 1980.

The first chart below show the trend of the number of female babies in the US that were named Joy, and the second chart shows the percent of female babies in the US that were named Joy.

Trend of the Number of Female Babies who were Named Joy in the US

Trend of the Percentage of Female Babies who were Named Joy in the US

The table below below shows the trend of the number of female babies and the percentage of female babies born in the US who were named Joy from 1980 to 2025.

Trend of the Popularity of Joy as a Female Baby Name in the US

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Year Number of Female Babies Percent of Total Female Babies (%)
1980 1717 0.10
1981 1622 0.10
1982 1335 0.08
1983 1191 0.07
1984 1155 0.07
1985 1123 0.07
1986 1036 0.06
1987 862 0.05
1988 837 0.05
1989 802 0.04
1990 697 0.04
1991 710 0.04
1992 616 0.03
1993 632 0.04
1994 589 0.03
1995 593 0.03
1996 587 0.03
1997 580 0.03
1998 583 0.03
1999 596 0.03
2000 607 0.03
2001 580 0.03
2002 590 0.03
2003 583 0.03
2004 615 0.03
2005 584 0.03
2006 608 0.03
2007 604 0.03
2008 575 0.03
2009 587 0.03
2010 632 0.04
2011 585 0.03
2012 622 0.04
2013 653 0.04
2014 699 0.04
2015 734 0.04
2016 954 0.05
2017 968 0.06
2018 902 0.05
2019 918 0.06
2020 788 0.05
2021 779 0.05
2022 688 0.04
2023 683 0.04
2024 707 0.04
2025 747 0.05