Joy

“Happiness, delight” — English origin

Girl's name · #419 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Few names move less than Joy — on the books since 1885, #419 in 2025, and dependable in between. Roughly 141,000 girls share it.

Around the world: #94 in France (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 37 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Joys

Joy Adamson — Austrian-British naturalist, painter, writer, collector and illustrator (1910–1980)
Joy — South Korean singer and actress, born 1996
Joy Behar — American comedian, television host, actress and writer
Joy Harjo — American Poet Laureate
Joy Page — American actress (1924-2008)

Among 646 notable people named Joy:

Entertainers appear 2.04× more often than among typical names — e.g. Joy, South Korean singer and actress, born 1996.

Similar names: Joey · Heidi · Joyce · Zoie · Veronica · Holly

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