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Joy

male

Meaning

"Delight and Happiness"

Joy is an English virtue name derived from a term for happiness, used consistently since the late medieval period.

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Popularity History of Joy

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#4952Ranked in 2024

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Yearly Ranking Snapshot

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#4952

Joy was nationally ranked in 2024.

Change Vs Previous Year
+1112

better than 2023

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, latest release 2024. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

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Baby Name Lists That Include Joy

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Quick Facts

OriginEnglish, Latin
Syllables1
Length3 letters

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