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Joya

Girl

Meaning of Joya: Spanish: 'jewel'

Joya is a girl's name most strongly associated with Spanish naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4899th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#4899

25 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,796

First recorded 1942 · peak 1990

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 29 babies1982: 35 babies1983: 25 babies1984: 22 babies1985: 23 babies1986: 24 babies1987: 31 babies1988: 33 babies1989: 24 babies1990: 43 babies19901991: 21 babies1992: 37 babies1993: 23 babies1994: 23 babies1995: 32 babies1996: 39 babies1997: 20 babies1998: 28 babies1999: 21 babies2000: 24 babies20002001: 31 babies2002: 36 babies2003: 35 babies2004: 28 babies2005: 30 babies2006: 29 babies2007: 27 babies2008: 20 babies2009: 30 babies2010: 18 babies20102011: 24 babies2012: 29 babies2013: 29 babies2014: 25 babies2015: 21 babies2016: 24 babies2017: 14 babies2018: 16 babies2019: 22 babies2020: 19 babies20202021: 17 babies2022: 20 babies2023: 21 babies2024: 16 babies2025: 25 babies
US babies named Joya per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 43.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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