Girls name · Pennsylvania
Joy in Pennsylvania
Joy was the #475 most common girls name in Pennsylvania in 2025, with 22 Joy births that year. In years with 5 or more births, 6,857 were recorded from 1914 on.
Popularity over time
Joy in Pennsylvania, year by year
| Year | Babies | State rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 | 5 | #570 |
| 1932 | 58 | #172 |
| 1947 | 124 | #155 |
| 1963 | 129 | #155 |
| 1978 | 105 | #135 |
| 1994 | 23 | #410 |
| 2009 | 19 | #546 |
| 2025 | 22 | #475 |
Rank swung between #98 (1974) and #717 (2013) in Pennsylvania, from #570 in 1914 to #475 in 2025.
The most Joy births in Pennsylvania in a single year was 184, in 1959. In 1974 it reached #98, its highest girls-name rank in Pennsylvania.
Across the country, Joy reached its highest rank of #33 in Hawaii (1977). See Joy in every state →
How popular is Joy in Pennsylvania?
Joy was the #475 most common girls name in Pennsylvania in 2025, with 22 Joy births that year. In years with 5 or more births, 6,857 were recorded from 1914 on.
How many babies are named Joy in Pennsylvania?
In 2025, 22 babies born in Pennsylvania were named Joy.
What is the rank of Joy in Pennsylvania?
In 2025, Joy sat at #475 on the girls list for Pennsylvania.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names by state of birth (public domain). Counts below 5 in a state-year are omitted by the SSA for privacy.