Joice: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	68	7	–	#2,328
1930s	123	12	+81%	#1,981
1940s	166	17	+35%	#1,733
1950s	101	10	-39%	#2,864
1960s	43	4	-57%	#4,026
1970s	7	1	-84%	#6,901
1980s	5	1	-29%	#10,968
1990s	19	2	+280%	#10,983
2000s	11	1	-42%	#14,418
2010s	14	1	+27%	#11,108
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#2,328

1930s

123

+81%

#1,981

1940s

166

+35%

#1,733

1950s

101

-39%

#2,864

1960s

-57%

#4,026

1970s

-84%

#6,901

1980s

-29%

#10,968

1990s

+280%

#10,983

2000s

-42%

#14,418

2010s

+27%

#11,108

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Joice

Joice is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1921, 557 American babies have been named Joice. Its peak came in 1942, when 24 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Joice stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Joice?

The median living Joice is about 74 years old; half are between 64 and 81. An estimated 300 people named Joice are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Joice year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	9	#11,108
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	5	#18,058
2010	–	–
2009	5	#18,609
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	6	#14,418
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	11	#4,026
1955	9	#4,207
1950	13	#2,967
1945	22	#1,813
1940	11	#2,643
1935	9	#3,038
1930	16	#2,152
1925	6	#4,686
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Joice, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Joice?

The median living Joice is about 74 years old. Half of all living Joices are between 64 and 81 years old.

How many people named Joice are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Joice are alive in the United States, based on 557 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Joice mean?

Joice is both a given name and a surname.

How popular is the name Joice in 2025?

Joice did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Joice?

557 babies have been named Joice in the United States since 1921, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Joice most popular?

Joice peaked in 1942, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Joice a boy or girl name?

Joice is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Joice rising or falling?

Joice has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Joice popularity over time

The story of Joice

How old are people named Joice?

Joice year by year

Frequently asked questions

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