Joy

Meaning and origin of Joy

Popularity of Joy in France since 1986

• It peaked in 2022.
• Over recent years, Joy has been rising (+9.2% a year).
• In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Joy every 5 schools.

Joy in English-speaking countries

• ScotlandNRS · 2023-25

  318^th girls’ name33 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,648

• British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23

  461^st girls’ name22 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,805

• United StatesSSA · 2023-25

  438^th girls’ name2,137 babies in 3 years1 girl in 2,261−3.3% a year

• Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24

  524^th girls’ name67 babies in 3 years1 girl in 2,306−6.7% a year

• England and WalesONS · 2023-25

  507^th girls’ name237 babies in 3 years1 girl in 3,240+2.6% a year

• Northern IrelandNISRA · 2023-25

  456^th girls’ name6 babies in 3 years1 girl in 3,752

• New ZealandDIA · 2023-25

  531^st girls’ name10 babies in 3 years1 girl in 4,199

• IrelandCSO · 2023-25

  815^th girls’ name9 babies in 3 years1 girl in 7,206

Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.

Names similar to Joy

• June
• Swann
• Lily
• Ellie
• Jenna
• Billie
• Maddy
• Hope
• Jim
• Ivy
• Grace
• Ruby

See also

• 85^thTop 100 French girl names