Joy
| Origin | Gender | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladeshi | Boy | Victory |
| Old English | Girl | joy |
Fun Facts About the Name Joy
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Yoj
Scrabble Score
13 points
Dictionary Definition
n. defined as: "The passion or emotion excited by the acquisition or
expectation of good; pleasurable feelings or emotions caused by
success, good fortune, and the like, or by a rational prospect of
possessing what we love or desire; gladness; exhilaration of spirits;
delight."
Popularity of Joy
Popularity Analysis
The name Joy first appeared in the social security administration database in 1885. Its highest recorded popularity was in 1974 when it reached rank #109. As of 2024, it ranked #442.
| Year | Rank | Gender | % of Total Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 442 | Female | 0.0397% |
| 2023 | 454 | Female | 0.0387% |
| 2022 | 463 | Female | 0.0382% |
| 2021 | 407 | Female | 0.0434% |
| 2020 | 396 | Female | 0.0444% |
| 2019 | 344 | Female | 0.0498% |
| 2018 | 354 | Female | 0.0483% |
| 2017 | 334 | Female | 0.0512% |
| 2016 | 351 | Female | 0.0490% |
| 2015 | 433 | Female | 0.0374% |
| 2014 | 459 | Female | 0.0356% |
| 2013 | 474 | Female | 0.0337% |
| 2012 | 495 | Female | 0.0320% |
| 2011 | 503 | Female | 0.0302% |
| 2010 | 486 | Female | 0.0317% |
| 2009 | 527 | Female | 0.0285% |
| 2008 | 546 | Female | 0.0271% |
| 2007 | 521 | Female | 0.0284% |
| 2006 | 501 | Female | 0.0290% |
| 2005 | 513 | Female | 0.0286% |
| 2004 | 481 | Female | 0.0303% |
| 2003 | 494 | Female | 0.0289% |
| 2002 | 476 | Female | 0.0299% |
| 2001 | 480 | Female | 0.0293% |
| 2000 | 456 | Female | 0.0304% |
| 1999 | 450 | Female | 0.0306% |
| 1998 | 442 | Female | 0.0301% |
| 1997 | 439 | Female | 0.0303% |
| 1996 | 436 | Female | 0.0305% |
| 1995 | 434 | Female | 0.0308% |
| 1994 | 426 | Female | 0.0303% |
| 1993 | 399 | Female | 0.0320% |
| 1992 | 411 | Female | 0.0306% |
| 1991 | 362 | Female | 0.0349% |
| 1990 | 375 | Female | 0.0340% |
| 1989 | 317 | Female | 0.0402% |
| 1988 | 293 | Female | 0.0436% |
| 1987 | 287 | Female | 0.0458% |
| 1986 | 249 | Female | 0.0563% |
| 1985 | 230 | Female | 0.0608% |
| 1984 | 224 | Female | 0.0639% |
| 1983 | 211 | Female | 0.0666% |
| 1982 | 203 | Female | 0.0737% |
| 1981 | 170 | Female | 0.0907% |
| 1980 | 165 | Female | 0.0964% |
| 1979 | 154 | Female | 0.1057% |
| 1978 | 139 | Female | 0.1185% |
| 1977 | 136 | Female | 0.1277% |
| 1976 | 132 | Female | 0.1320% |
| 1975 | 123 | Female | 0.1479% |
| 1974 | 109 | Female | 0.1760% |
| 1973 | 162 | Female | 0.1094% |
| 1972 | 160 | Female | 0.1128% |
| 1971 | 169 | Female | 0.1041% |
| 1970 | 184 | Female | 0.0969% |
| 1969 | 187 | Female | 0.0960% |
| 1968 | 170 | Female | 0.1113% |
| 1967 | 169 | Female | 0.1098% |
| 1966 | 165 | Female | 0.1192% |
| 1965 | 178 | Female | 0.1080% |
| 1964 | 175 | Female | 0.1134% |
| 1963 | 178 | Female | 0.1097% |
| 1962 | 169 | Female | 0.1197% |
| 1961 | 158 | Female | 0.1256% |
| 1960 | 152 | Female | 0.1335% |
| 1959 | 146 | Female | 0.1386% |
| 1958 | 147 | Female | 0.1337% |
| 1957 | 143 | Female | 0.1397% |
| 1956 | 140 | Female | 0.1370% |
| 1955 | 152 | Female | 0.1191% |
| 1954 | 151 | Female | 0.1190% |
| 1953 | 153 | Female | 0.1194% |
| 1952 | 149 | Female | 0.1197% |
| 1951 | 155 | Female | 0.1088% |
| 1950 | 159 | Female | 0.1009% |
| 1949 | 171 | Female | 0.0935% |
| 1948 | 171 | Female | 0.0933% |
| 1947 | 166 | Female | 0.0997% |
| 1946 | 170 | Female | 0.0976% |
| 1945 | 168 | Female | 0.1036% |
| 1944 | 163 | Female | 0.1066% |
| 1943 | 157 | Female | 0.1121% |
| 1942 | 154 | Female | 0.1146% |
| 1941 | 150 | Female | 0.1244% |
| 1940 | 160 | Female | 0.1108% |
| 1939 | 166 | Female | 0.1111% |
| 1938 | 159 | Female | 0.1202% |
| 1937 | 162 | Female | 0.1121% |
| 1936 | 144 | Female | 0.1378% |
| 1935 | 148 | Female | 0.1241% |
| 1934 | 152 | Female | 0.1238% |
| 1933 | 147 | Female | 0.1236% |
| 1932 | 147 | Female | 0.1231% |
| 1931 | 152 | Female | 0.1110% |
| 1930 | 163 | Female | 0.1087% |
| 1929 | 177 | Female | 0.0981% |
| 1928 | 188 | Female | 0.0913% |
| 1927 | 183 | Female | 0.0911% |
| 1926 | 210 | Female | 0.0727% |
| 1925 | 236 | Female | 0.0611% |
| 1924 | 272 | Female | 0.0446% |
| 1923 | 277 | Female | 0.0431% |
| 1922 | 308 | Female | 0.0358% |
| 1921 | 331 | Female | 0.0307% |
| 1920 | 337 | Female | 0.0301% |
| 1919 | 358 | Female | 0.0274% |
| 1918 | 377 | Female | 0.0252% |
| 1917 | 394 | Female | 0.0228% |
| 1916 | 429 | Female | 0.0197% |
| 1915 | 445 | Female | 0.0186% |
| 1914 | 436 | Female | 0.0196% |
| 1913 | 454 | Female | 0.0183% |
| 1912 | 592 | Female | 0.0116% |
| 1911 | 523 | Female | 0.0143% |
| 1910 | 605 | Female | 0.0114% |
| 1909 | 511 | Female | 0.0147% |
| 1908 | 623 | Female | 0.0107% |
| 1907 | 607 | Female | 0.0113% |
| 1906 | 558 | Female | 0.0128% |
| 1905 | 567 | Female | 0.0123% |
| 1904 | 567 | Female | 0.0123% |
| 1903 | 600 | Female | 0.0108% |
| 1902 | 522 | Female | 0.0136% |
| 1901 | 639 | Female | 0.0098% |
| 1900 | 695 | Female | 0.0085% |
| 1899 | 652 | Female | 0.0093% |
| 1898 | 762 | Female | 0.0073% |
| 1897 | 545 | Female | 0.0121% |
| 1896 | 775 | Female | 0.0071% |
| 1895 | 632 | Female | 0.0097% |
| 1894 | 652 | Female | 0.0089% |
| 1893 | 993 | Female | 0.0044% |
| 1892 | 747 | Female | 0.0071% |
| 1891 | 738 | Female | 0.0071% |
| 1890 | 904 | Female | 0.0050% |
| 1889 | 584 | Female | 0.0106% |
| 1888 | 867 | Female | 0.0053% |
| 1887 | 989 | Female | 0.0045% |
| 1885 | 774 | Female | 0.0063% |
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