girl's name
Joice
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Births on record 562
Joice is a girl's name with 1 syllable. In 2017 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1942, when 24 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1940s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- First appears in US birth records in 1921.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Joice over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2017, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 68 |
| 1930s | 123 |
| 1940s | 166 |
| 1950s | 101 |
| 1960s | 43 |
| 1970s | 7 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 19 |
| 2000s | 11 |
| 2010s (to 2017) | 14 |
How popular is Joice?
In 2017, Joice was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Joice is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Joice
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Joice also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Joice over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Joice
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Joice — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Joice
How popular is the name Joice?
In 2017, Joice was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Joice a girl's or a boy's name?
Joice is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Joice?
Joice has 1 syllable.
When was Joice most popular?
Joice peaked in 1942, when 24 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1940s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.