Gender
Origin
- English
- Merry
Joyous, merry; derived from Latin word jocosa, meaning joyous; a possible variant of Jocelyn - Latin
Syllables
1
Themes
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Joyce
Pronunciation
jo(y)-ce
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1932 (rank #622, 91 births); most recent 2025 (rank #9714, 7 births)
- Girls: peak in 1942 (rank #13, 16,726 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1071, 226 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 226 |
| 2024 | 11 | 240 |
| 2023 | 6 | 236 |
| 2022 | – | 268 |
| 2021 | 6 | 273 |
| 2020 | 5 | 260 |
| 2019 | 7 | 287 |
| 2018 | – | 284 |
| 2017 | 6 | 325 |
| 2016 | 5 | 385 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2011 (rank #804, 46 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1407, 22 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 22 |
| 2024 | 15 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2022 | 21 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2019 | 14 |
| 2018 | 20 |
| 2017 | 32 |
| 2016 | 37 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2012 (rank #1246, 27 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4157, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 2020 (rank #234, 283 births); most recent 2023 (rank #289, 209 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 209 |
| 2022 | 10 | 216 |
| 2021 | 6 | 271 |
| 2020 | 8 | 283 |
| 2019 | 9 | 259 |
| 2018 | 9 | 183 |
| 2017 | 9 | 143 |
| 2016 | 12 | 175 |
| 2015 | 12 | 192 |
| 2014 | 9 | 176 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1966 (rank #144, 34 births); most recent 2025 (rank #850, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1976 (rank #160, 28 births); most recent 2021 (rank #652, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1947 (rank #41, 67 births); most recent 2022 (rank #643, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | 9 |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence