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Joyce

“Lord; later associated with joy, rejoice” — Celtic via Old French origin

Girl's name · #1071 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Joyce has appeared in US records since 1882 — best rank #11 (1937) · 509,332 babies named Joyce all-time · 1 in 7,100 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 950 girls in Puerto Rico (2025) · about 1 in 1,700 girls in France (2025) · about 1 in 2,500 girls in Belgium (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 22 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Joyces

• Joyce Banda — 4th President of Malawi
• Joyce Carol Oates — American author (born 1938)
• Joyce DiDonato — American opera mezzo-soprano
• Joyce Jonathan — French singer
• Joyce Meyer — American author

In stories & tradition

• Joyce Byers — Stranger Things, season 2 · Stranger Things, season 3
• Joyce Summers — Buffy the Vampire Slayer
• Joyce Temple-Savage — Benidorm

What Joyces become

Among 953 notable people named Joyce:

No single standout — notable Joyces spread across many fields.

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