Feminine dossier · first seen 1885

Joy

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1957

Peak era

1957

Peak births

2,929

Current vitality

Fragile

Peak generation

Boomer

1885Peak 19572025

Quick answers about Joy

An estimated 103,391 living Americans are named Joy.

Joy is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 747 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 74.5% from its 1957 peak.

The median age of a living American named Joy is approximately 55 years, with most bearers falling between 39 and 68 years old.

Not especially. Joy has been declining since its 1957 peak and registered 747 births in 2025.

Peak year

1957

Decline from peak

74.5%

2025

747

All-time

140,694

Joy is a cross-generational constant. Across 140 years of SSA records, it has never had a true boom or bust cycle — just quiet, persistent presence.

Joy peaked in 1957, when 2,929 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 747 girls were given the name.

Down 74.5% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 140,694 Americans named Joy since 1885.

Rarity scoreUncommon

Peak generationBoomer

StabilityEra-bound, still legible

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1957

19572,929 girls named Joy

2025747 girls named Joy

Living profile

103,391

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age55

Core range39–68

Playground Density Index 1.3%

Wave type

Glacier

A long-duration classic distributed across many generations.