3,822births recorded
7Countries
3Variants
2006Peak · Switzerland
#322Switzerland 2025
Joya is a girl name family recorded 3,822 times in 7 countries since 1942. It ranks highest today in Switzerland (#322 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Switzerland in 2006, at 52.9 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Jemina (Argentina, Sweden).
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.
All forms of Joya
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joya | Spanish | 1,796 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5099 | 1976 | ▲ 32 % |
| Joya | Spanish | 432 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #322 | 2006 | ▲ 74 % |
| Joya | Spanish | 225 | 🇫🇷 France | #2009 | 2022 | ▲ 279 % |
| Joya | Spanish | 17 | 🏴 England & Wales | #4201 | 2019 | new |
| Joya | Spanish | 15 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2018 | – |
| Jemina | Spanish | 466 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #2703 | 2002 | ▼ 54 % |
| Jemina | Spanish | 111 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1994 | – |
| Jemina | Spanish | 100 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1990 | – |
| Jemina | Spanish | 26 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – | 2020 | – |
| Jemina | Spanish | 11 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | – | 2014 | – |
| Joïa | French | 488 | 🇺🇸 United States | #8860 | 1987 | ▲ 106 % |
| Joïa | French | 135 | 🇫🇷 France | #3078 | 2022 | ▲ 281 % |
How we grouped these names
- Jemina ↔ Joya — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Joya ↔ Joïa — spelling variant
Questions about Joya
How popular is the name Joya?
In 2025 it ranked #322 in Switzerland. Official registers record 3,822 births across 7 countries.
What is Joya in other languages?
Jemina (Spanish); Joïa (French).
When was Joya most popular?
It peaked in Switzerland in 2006, at 52.9 births per 100,000.
Is Joya a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Joya is a girl name.