How Popular (or Rare) was Joy in 1996?

🇺🇸 United States • Girl

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#434
1996 Rank
587
1996 Births
#335
Best Rank (2017)
968
Peak Year (2017)
20,322
Total Births (1996-2025)
1 in 2,986
Rarity Factor (1996)

📊 The Joy Story

Joy is a moderately popular girls' name in United States, ranking #434 in 1996 with 587 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2017 with 968 births ranking #335. In 1996, approximately 1 in every 2,986 girls born was named Joy. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.

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 United States; 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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