Joie
Girl name · #2791 in 2025 · Very rare
Joie is currently the #2791 girl name in the United States — 61 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3177, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 29,508 girls born in 2025 was named Joie.
Babies named Joie per year. Source: SSA.
The 110-year story
Joie first appears in the Social Security records in 1915, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 85 girls were named Joie — good for #2170 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Joie against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Joie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Joie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Joie will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Joie is most common
State-level data for Joie is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Joie
Statistically, parents drawn to Joie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jozie, Jolee, Arie, Jacie, and Mallie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Joie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 61 | #2778 |
| 2024 | 57 | #2889 |
| 2023 | 58 | #2891 |
| 2022 | 74 | #2445 |
| 2021 | 77 | #2345 |
| 2020 | 60 | #2748 |
| 2019 | 85 | #2170 |
| 2018 | 53 | #3050 |
| 2017 | 46 | #3387 |
| 2016 | 52 | #3139 |
| 2015 | 52 | #3177 |
| 2014 | 42 | #3652 |
| 2013 | 43 | #3573 |
| 2012 | 40 | #3854 |
| 2011 | 52 | #3173 |
| 2010 | 52 | #3159 |
| 2009 | 39 | #3944 |
| 2008 | 66 | #2754 |
| 2007 | 68 | #2684 |
| 2006 | 65 | #2728 |
| 2005 | 77 | #2314 |
| 2004 | 56 | #2851 |
| 2003 | 49 | #3043 |
| 2002 | 55 | #2745 |
| 2001 | 60 | #2540 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Joie a popular girl name?
Joie ranked #2791 among girls in 2025 with 61 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3177.
When was the name Joie most popular?
Joie peaked in 2019, when 85 American girls received the name (ranked #2170 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Joie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 29,508 newborn American girls was named Joie. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.