Girls name
Joyce
Joyce is a girls' name given to 505,256 girls in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1942 with 16,727 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 3rd among girls names in Vermont in 1932.
Which states favor Joyce
Joyce by state
Top states by all-time births named Joyce. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 36,365 | #1055 (2025) |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | 30,385 | #952 (2024) |
| 3 | Ohio | 27,894 | #1531 (2024) |
| 4 | Illinois | 27,511 | #1508 (2025) |
| 5 | Texas | 26,264 | #1106 (2025) |
| 6 | California | 24,672 | #865 (2025) |
| 7 | Michigan | 24,405 | #1147 (2021) |
| 8 | North Carolina | 18,351 | #1352 (2024) |
| 9 | Virginia | 16,119 | #1270 (2025) |
| 10 | Missouri | 14,943 | #1010 (2021) |
| 11 | Kentucky | 14,633 | #611 (2025) |
| 12 | Tennessee | 13,989 | #941 (2025) |
| 13 | New Jersey | 13,786 | #516 (2025) |
| 14 | Indiana | 13,375 | #975 (2025) |
| 15 | Wisconsin | 12,826 | #694 (2021) |
| 16 | Louisiana | 12,529 | #795 (2022) |
| 17 | Georgia | 12,447 | #946 (2025) |
| 18 | Massachusetts | 11,776 | #816 (2024) |
| 19 | Minnesota | 11,559 | #783 (2025) |
| 20 | Alabama | 10,595 | #869 (2007) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).