352,182births recorded
19Countries
3Variants
1954Peak · United States
#94France 2025
Joy is a girl name family recorded 352,182 times in 19 countries since 1881. It ranks highest today in France (#94 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in the United States in 1954, at 263.2 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Jo (United States).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Joy
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jo | English | 180,911 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3975 | 1954 | ▲ 82 % |
| Jo | English | 310 | 🇫🇷 France | #5336 | 2015 | ▼ 58 % |
| Jo | English | 290 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1941 | – |
| Jo | English | 244 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1996 | – |
| Jo | English | 203 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 1996 | – |
| Jo | English | 170 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1950 | – |
| Joy | English | 143,324 | 🇺🇸 United States | #419 | 1974 | ▲ 16 % |
| Joy | English | 10,005 | 🇫🇷 France | #94 | 2022 | ▲ 110 % |
| Joy | English | 3,196 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #483 | 1936 | ▼ 23 % |
| Joy | English | 1,910 | 🏴 England & Wales | #542 | 2024 | ▲ 47 % |
| Joy | English | 940 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | #457 | 1926 | ▲ 75 % |
| Joy | English | 844 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #257 | 2003 | ▼ 3 % |
| Joi | English | 6,095 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3249 | 1981 | ▼ 38 % |
How we grouped these names
- Jo ↔ Joy — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Joy ↔ Joi — spelling variant
Questions about Joy
How popular is the name Joy?
In 2025 it ranked #94 in France. Official registers record 352,182 births across 19 countries.
What is Joy in other languages?
Jo (English); Joi (English).
When was Joy most popular?
It peaked in the United States in 1954, at 263.2 births per 100,000.
Is Joy a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Joy is a girl name.