How Many People Are Named Joyce?

511,995

people in the United States are named Joyce

1 in 654 people has this name

Popularity Rank

#130

โญโญ Common

Population Percentage

0.1528%

Of US population

Peak Year

1942

16,807 births

Trend

โ†’

Stable

๐Ÿ“– Name Origin & Meaning

Origin: English
Pronunciation: JOIS
Gender: Primarily Male

Meaning:

From the medieval masculine name Josse, which was derived from the earlier Iudocus, which was a Latinized form of the Breton name Judoc meaning "lord". The name belonged to a 7th-century Breton saint, and Breton settlers introduced it to England after the Norman conquest. It became rare after the 14th century, but was later revived as a feminine name, perhaps because of similarity to the Middle English word joise "to rejoice". This given name also formed the basis for a surname, as in the case of the Irish novelist James Joyce (1882-1941).

โšง Gender Distribution

Female
99.4%
Male
0.6%

This name is Primarily Female

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Age Distribution

Average Age: 77.4 years old

Young (<30) 10,000
2%
Adult (30โ€“60) 39,977
7.8%
Senior (>60) 462,018
90.2%

๐Ÿ“ˆ Popularity Over Time

Births per year from 1882 to 2024

๐Ÿ“ State-Wise Distribution

New York 36,390
Pennsylvania 30,397
Ohio 27,910
Illinois 27,559
Texas 26,446
California 24,638
Michigan 24,421
North Carolina 18,368
Virginia 16,128
Missouri 14,960

๐Ÿ’ก Fun Facts About "Joyce"

  • 251 babies were named Joyce in 2024
  • Most popular in the year 1942
  • Currently stable in popularity
  • First recorded in 1882
  • Most popular in New York

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