unisex name
Joys
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 75
Joys is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 40% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2005, when 10 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1993.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Joys over time
Births per decade in France, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 30 |
| 2010s | 20 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 20 |
How popular is Joys?
In 2025, Joys was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Joys
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Joys also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Joys over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Joys
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Joys — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Joys
Is Joys a girl's or a boy's name?
Joys is used for both girls and boys. About 40% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Joys?
Joys has 1 syllable.
When was Joys most popular?
Joys peaked in 2005, when 10 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Joys a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Joys currently ranks #4,101 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.