Feminine dossier · first seen 1882
Joyce
Endangered
Down 98.6% from peak
Peak era
1942
Peak births
16,728
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Silent Generation
Quick answers about Joyce
How many people are named Joyce?
An estimated 191,334 living Americans are named Joyce.
How rare is Joyce?
Joyce is uncommon among babies today, with 226 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 98.6% from its 1942 peak.
How old is the typical Joyce?
The median age of a living American named Joyce is approximately 71 years, with most bearers falling between 63 and 78 years old.
Is Joyce still popular?
No. Joyce is endangered as a baby name, down 98.6% from its 1942 peak with 226 births in 2025.
Where is Joyce most common?
Joyce has its strongest geographic signal in Hawaii, where it appears 5.5× more often than the national baseline.
1882Peak 19422025
Peak year
1942
Decline from peak
98.6%
2025
226
All-time
509,332
Where it lives now
Joyce is most concentrated in Hawaii — about 5.5× the national rate in the 1990s.
States where Joyce is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.