How Popular (or Rare) was Joy in 2001?

🇬🇧 England & Wales • Boy

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#2,400
Best Rank (2010)
8
Peak Year (2010)
78
Total Births (1996-2025)

📊 The Joy Story

The name reached its all-time peak in 2010 with 8 births ranking #2400. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.

Popularity Trend (1996–2025)

📅 Data Status: Official verified statistics are currently available from 1996 up to 2025. This report reflects the most recent confirmed data from England & Wales; 2026 and 2027 projections are based on real-time search trends and will be finalized upon the next official release.

Name Meaning & Origin

Origin: English virtue name  |  Meaning: joy

Joy is a simple, radiant virtue name centred on happiness and delight. It feels bright, sincere, and timeless.

The name has long been used in English-speaking Christian and virtue naming and remains appealing because of its direct emotional clarity. Its brevity gives it extra strength.

Did you know?Joy is one of the shortest names to carry such a complete emotional message on its own.
Similar namesGrace, Hope, Faith, Jude, Rose
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