Joye: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	16	–	16	2	–	#1,248
1910s	124	–	124	12	+675%	#1,624
1920s	424	8	432	43	+248%	#893
1930s	628	–	628	63	+45%	#771
1940s	584	–	584	58	-7%	#888
1950s	593	–	593	59	+2%	#1,233
1960s	434	–	434	43	-27%	#1,389
1970s	315	–	315	32	-27%	#1,993
1980s	138	–	138	14	-56%	#3,359
1990s	96	–	96	10	-30%	#6,415
2000s	56	–	56	6	-42%	#7,780
2010s	44	–	44	4	-21%	#11,115
2020s (to 2025)	21	–	21	4	-20%	#11,598

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,248

1910s

124

–

124

+675%

#1,624

1920s

424

432

+248%

#893

1930s

628

–

628

+45%

#771

1940s

584

–

584

-7%

#888

1950s

593

–

593

+2%

#1,233

1960s

434

–

434

-27%

#1,389

1970s

315

–

315

-27%

#1,993

1980s

138

–

138

-56%

#3,359

1990s

–

-30%

#6,415

2000s

–

-42%

#7,780

2010s

–

-21%

#11,115

2020s (to 2025)

–

-20%

#11,598

The story of Joye

Joye is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #13,985 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1907, 3,481 American babies have been named Joye. Its peak came in 1932, when 77 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

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

How old are people named Joye?

The median living Joye is about 66 years old; half are between 51 and 77. An estimated 2,100 people named Joye 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.

Joye year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	6	#13,985	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	8	#11,598	–	–
2020	7	#12,755	–	–
2019	5	#16,678	–	–
2018	5	#16,791	–	–
2017	9	#11,115	–	–
2016	7	#13,558	–	–
2015	6	#15,368	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	7	#14,012	–	–
2010	5	#18,308	–	–
2009	5	#18,635	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	8	#12,366	–	–
2004	5	#17,333	–	–
2003	9	#10,827	–	–
2002	8	#11,595	–	–
2001	8	#11,477	–	–
2000	13	#7,780	–	–
1995	7	#11,039	–	–
1990	11	#7,551	–	–
1985	12	#5,815	–	–
1980	25	#3,359	–	–
1975	38	#2,213	–	–
1970	31	#2,413	–	–
1965	40	#1,815	–	–
1960	63	#1,389	–	–
1955	67	#1,234	–	–
1950	47	#1,341	–	–
1945	61	#988	–	–
1940	52	#994	–	–
1935	65	#857	–	–
1930	68	#873	–	–
1925	41	#1,218	–	–
1920	24	#1,726	–	–
1915	12	#2,468	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Joye?

The median living Joye is about 66 years old. Half of all living Joyes are between 51 and 77 years old.

How many people named Joye are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Joye are alive in the United States, based on 3,481 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Joye in 2025?

Joye ranked #13,985 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Joye?

3,481 babies have been named Joye in the United States since 1907, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Joye most popular?

Joye peaked in 1932, when 77 newborns received the name.

Is Joye a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Joye rising or falling?

Joye has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Joye popularity over time

The story of Joye

How old are people named Joye?

Joye year by year

Frequently asked questions

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