girl's name
Joye
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 3,831
Joye is a girl's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1932, when 77 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1907.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Joye over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 16 |
| 1910s | 124 |
| 1920s | 432 |
| 1930s | 628 |
| 1940s | 584 |
| 1950s | 593 |
| 1960s | 434 |
| 1970s | 315 |
| 1980s | 138 |
| 1990s | 96 |
| 2000s | 56 |
| 2010s | 44 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 21 |
How popular is Joye?
In 2025, Joye was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Joye 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 Joye
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Joye also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Joye over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Joye
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Joye — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Joye
How popular is the name Joye?
In 2025, Joye was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Joye a girl's or a boy's name?
Joye is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Joye?
Joye has 1 syllable.
When was Joye most popular?
Joye peaked in 1932, when 77 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Joye a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Joye currently ranks #2,895 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.