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Joye

Girl

Meaning of Joye: French: 'joy'

Joye is a girl's name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 12893rd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#12893

6 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

3,481

First recorded 1907 · peak 1932

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 20 babies1982: 24 babies1983: 16 babies1984: 11 babies1985: 12 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 9 babies1988: 10 babies1989: 11 babies1990: 11 babies19901991: 9 babies1992: 10 babies1993: 14 babies1994: 12 babies1995: 7 babies1996: 10 babies1997: 8 babies1998: 7 babies1999: 8 babies2000: 13 babies20002001: 8 babies2002: 8 babies2003: 9 babies2004: 5 babies2005: 8 babies2006: 0 babies2007: 0 babies2008: 0 babies2009: 5 babies2010: 5 babies20102011: 7 babies2012: 0 babies2013: 0 babies2014: 0 babies2015: 6 babies2016: 7 babies2017: 9 babies2018: 5 babies2019: 5 babies2020: 7 babies20202021: 8 babies2022: 0 babies2023: 0 babies2024: 0 babies2025: 6 babies
US babies named Joye per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 24.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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