Joya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,153

among girls · ↑1,923 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Joya

How common

1 in 64,291

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1990

43 babies

All-time total

1,796

#5,068 all-time among girls

First recorded

1942

in Social Security records

Joya popularity over time

1,796 babies have been named Joya since 1942, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	33	3	–	#3,816
1950s	104	10	+215%	#2,640
1960s	197	20	+89%	#1,931
1970s	269	27	+37%	#2,186
1980s	276	28	+3%	#2,664
1990s	287	29	+4%	#2,714
2000s	290	29	+1%	#3,685
2010s	222	22	-23%	#4,817
2020s (to 2025)	118	20	-11%	#5,153

Where Joya is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	26	0.02	outside top 500
2027	26	0.02	outside top 500
2028	27	0.02	outside top 500
2029	27	0.02	outside top 500
2030	28	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Joya

Joya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,153 in 2025 with 25 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1942, 1,796 American babies have been named Joya. Its peak came in 1990, when 43 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Joya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Joya?

The median living Joya is about 34 years old; half are between 19 and 49. An estimated 1,700 people named Joya 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.

Joya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	25	#5,153
2024	16	#7,076
2023	21	#5,842
2022	20	#6,092
2021	17	#6,830
2020	19	#6,187
2019	22	#5,698
2018	16	#7,240
2017	14	#8,055
2016	24	#5,528
2015	21	#6,133
2014	25	#5,378
2013	29	#4,817
2012	29	#4,895
2011	24	#5,636
2010	18	#7,054
2009	30	#4,862
2008	20	#6,677
2007	27	#5,301
2006	29	#4,884
2005	30	#4,528
2004	28	#4,764
2003	35	#3,911
2002	36	#3,685
2001	31	#4,059
2000	24	#4,876
1995	32	#3,449
1990	43	#2,714
1985	23	#3,663
1980	30	#2,952
1975	34	#2,378
1970	25	#2,812
1965	36	#1,931
1960	13	#3,577
1955	6	#5,493
1950	8	#4,126
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Joya?

The median living Joya is about 34 years old. Half of all living Joyas are between 19 and 49 years old.

How many people named Joya are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Joya are alive in the United States, based on 1,796 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Joya in 2025?

Joya ranked #5,153 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 25 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Joya?

1,796 babies have been named Joya in the United States since 1942, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Joya most popular?

Joya peaked in 1990, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Joya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Joya rising or falling?

Joya has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Joya become more popular?

Joya is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 28 girls named Joya in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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