Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1964

Joyann

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Joyann
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1964
16 babies
All-time total
539
#11,308 all-time among girls
First recorded
1930
in Social Security records

Joyann popularity over time

539 babies have been named Joyann since 1930, 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
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1945Girls

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 47 5 – #2,830
1940s 107 11 +128% #2,281
1950s 47 5 -56% #3,333
1960s 86 9 +83% #3,303
1970s 79 8 -8% #4,395
1980s 68 7 -14% #5,062
1990s 38 4 -44% #8,417
2000s 22 2 -42% #14,432
2010s 39 4 +77% #11,282
2020s (to 2025) 6 1 -74% #14,278

The story of Joyann

Joyann 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 1930, 539 American babies have been named Joyann. Its peak came in 1964, when 16 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Joyann?

The median living Joyann is about 53 years old; half are between 37 and 66. An estimated 400 people named Joyann are alive in the United States today.

median 53 020406080100

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

Joyann 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 6 #14,278
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 5 #16,676
2018 5 #16,789
2017 6 #14,941
2016 9 #11,282
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 8 #12,535
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 6 #15,896
2009 6 #16,138
2008 – –
2007 – –
2006 – –
2005 5 #17,715
2004 – –
2003 – –
2002 6 #14,432
2001 5 #16,539
2000 – –
1995 – –
1990 – –
1985 – –
1980 6 #9,592
1975 8 #6,767
1970 8 #6,037
1965 7 #5,520
1960 5 #6,792
1955 9 #4,213
1950 – –
1945 15 #2,281
1940 11 #2,645
1935 10 #2,830
1930 8 #3,502
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Joyann?

The median living Joyann is about 53 years old. Half of all living Joyanns are between 37 and 66 years old.

How many people named Joyann are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Joyann are alive in the United States, based on 539 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Joyann in 2025?

Joyann 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 Joyann?

539 babies have been named Joyann in the United States since 1930, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Joyann most popular?

Joyann peaked in 1964, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Joyann a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Joyann rising or falling?

Joyann is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Names like Joyann

Names that sound and feel close to Joyann: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

Compare Joyann with similar names → More names starting with J →