Joy Popularity by Year
Follow Joy across every available national year. Rankings and birth counts remain separated by the source dataset’s girl and boy categories.
Joy birth-count history
The chart samples long histories for faster loading. The complete table below includes every recorded year.
Complete year-by-year record
| Year | Category | Births | Rank | Change from previous recorded year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 27 | #3,949 | Up 941 places |
| 2025 | Girls | 747 | #419 | Up 21 places |
| 2024 | Boys | 20 | #4,890 | Up 1,037 places |
| 2024 | Girls | 707 | #440 | Up 10 places |
| 2023 | Boys | 15 | #5,927 | Down 1,077 places |
| 2023 | Girls | 683 | #450 | Up 11 places |
| 2022 | Boys | 20 | #4,850 | Up 1,485 places |
| 2022 | Girls | 688 | #461 | Down 54 places |
| 2021 | Boys | 13 | #6,335 | Down 1,294 places |
| 2021 | Girls | 779 | #407 | Down 12 places |
| 2020 | Boys | 18 | #5,041 | Up 1,063 places |
| 2020 | Girls | 788 | #395 | Down 52 places |
| 2019 | Boys | 14 | #6,104 | Up 1,032 places |
| 2019 | Girls | 918 | #343 | Up 10 places |
| 2018 | Boys | 11 | #7,136 | Down 1,839 places |
| 2018 | Girls | 902 | #353 | Down 18 places |
| 2017 | Boys | 17 | #5,297 | Up 2,308 places |
| 2017 | Girls | 968 | #335 | Up 17 places |
| 2016 | Boys | 10 | #7,605 | Down 929 places |
| 2016 | Girls | 954 | #352 | Up 78 places |
| 2015 | Boys | 12 | #6,676 | Down 2,413 places |
| 2015 | Girls | 734 | #430 | Up 27 places |
| 2014 | Boys | 23 | #4,263 | Up 1,660 places |
| 2014 | Girls | 699 | #457 | Up 13 places |
| 2013 | Boys | 14 | #5,923 | Up 1,127 places |
| 2013 | Girls | 653 | #470 | Up 25 places |
| 2012 | Boys | 11 | #7,050 | Up 452 places |
| 2012 | Girls | 622 | #495 | Up 7 places |
| 2011 | Boys | 10 | #7,502 | Down 2,251 places |
| 2011 | Girls | 585 | #502 | Down 25 places |
| 2010 | Boys | 17 | #5,251 | Up 2,441 places |
| 2010 | Girls | 632 | #477 | Up 39 places |
| 2009 | Boys | 10 | #7,692 | Up 1,327 places |
| 2009 | Girls | 587 | #516 | Up 19 places |
| 2008 | Boys | 8 | #9,019 | Down 1,925 places |
| 2008 | Girls | 575 | #535 | Down 15 places |
| 2007 | Boys | 11 | #7,094 | Up 904 places |
| 2007 | Girls | 604 | #520 | Down 19 places |
| 2006 | Boys | 9 | #7,998 | Down 358 places |
| 2006 | Girls | 608 | #501 | Up 9 places |
| 2005 | Boys | 9 | #7,640 | Up 2,308 places |
| 2005 | Girls | 584 | #510 | Down 31 places |
| 2004 | Boys | 6 | #9,948 | Down 4,071 places |
| 2004 | Girls | 615 | #479 | Up 15 places |
| 2003 | Boys | 12 | #5,877 | Up 645 places |
| 2003 | Girls | 583 | #494 | Down 18 places |
| 2002 | Boys | 10 | #6,522 | Up 1,817 places |
| 2002 | Girls | 590 | #476 | Up 4 places |
| 2001 | Boys | 7 | #8,339 | Down 2,419 places |
| 2001 | Girls | 580 | #480 | Down 23 places |
| 2000 | Boys | 11 | #5,920 | Up 610 places |
| 2000 | Girls | 607 | #457 | Down 9 places |
| 1999 | Boys | 9 | #6,530 | Up 3,101 places |
| 1999 | Girls | 596 | #448 | Down 6 places |
| 1998 | Boys | 5 | #9,631 | Down 4,963 places |
| 1998 | Girls | 583 | #442 | Down 4 places |
| 1997 | Boys | 13 | #4,668 | Down 55 places |
| 1997 | Girls | 580 | #438 | Down 4 places |
| 1996 | Boys | 13 | #4,613 | Up 3,179 places |
| 1996 | Girls | 587 | #434 | No rank change |
| 1995 | Boys | 6 | #7,792 | Down 2,683 places |
| 1995 | Girls | 593 | #434 | Down 6 places |
| 1994 | Boys | 11 | #5,109 | Down 882 places |
| 1994 | Girls | 589 | #428 | Down 29 places |
| 1993 | Boys | 14 | #4,227 | Up 1,901 places |
| 1993 | Girls | 632 | #399 | Up 10 places |
| 1992 | Boys | 8 | #6,128 | Down 2,666 places |
| 1992 | Girls | 616 | #409 | Down 47 places |
| 1991 | Boys | 17 | #3,462 | Up 5 places |
| 1991 | Girls | 710 | #362 | Up 13 places |
| 1990 | Boys | 17 | #3,467 | Down 21 places |
| 1990 | Girls | 697 | #375 | Down 59 places |
| 1989 | Boys | 16 | #3,446 | Down 586 places |
| 1989 | Girls | 802 | #316 | Down 21 places |
| 1988 | Boys | 19 | #2,860 | Up 871 places |
| 1988 | Girls | 837 | #295 | Down 9 places |
| 1987 | Boys | 12 | #3,731 | Up 151 places |
| 1987 | Girls | 862 | #286 | Down 37 places |
| 1986 | Boys | 11 | #3,882 | Down 481 places |
| 1986 | Girls | 1,036 | #249 | Down 19 places |
| 1985 | Boys | 13 | #3,401 | Up 300 places |
| 1985 | Girls | 1,123 | #230 | Down 6 places |
| 1984 | Boys | 11 | #3,701 | Down 471 places |
| 1984 | Girls | 1,155 | #224 | Down 13 places |
| 1983 | Boys | 13 | #3,230 | Down 399 places |
| 1983 | Girls | 1,191 | #211 | Down 8 places |
| 1982 | Boys | 16 | #2,831 | Up 390 places |
| 1982 | Girls | 1,335 | #203 | Down 33 places |
| 1981 | Boys | 13 | #3,221 | Up 913 places |
| 1981 | Girls | 1,622 | #170 | Down 5 places |
| 1980 | Boys | 9 | #4,134 | Down 1,977 places |
| 1980 | Girls | 1,717 | #165 | Down 11 places |
| 1979 | Boys | 23 | #2,157 | Up 913 places |
| 1979 | Girls | 1,821 | #154 | Down 15 places |
| 1978 | Boys | 13 | #3,070 | Down 612 places |
| 1978 | Girls | 1,946 | #139 | Down 3 places |
| 1977 | Boys | 18 | #2,458 | Up 251 places |
| 1977 | Girls | 2,100 | #136 | Down 4 places |
| 1976 | Boys | 15 | #2,709 | Up 719 places |
| 1976 | Girls | 2,076 | #132 | Down 9 places |
| 1975 | Boys | 10 | #3,428 | Down 1,542 places |
| 1975 | Girls | 2,306 | #123 | Down 14 places |
| 1974 | Boys | 24 | #1,886 | Up 627 places |
| 1974 | Girls | 2,757 | #109 | Up 53 places |
| 1973 | Boys | 15 | #2,513 | Up 478 places |
| 1973 | Girls | 1,697 | #162 | Down 2 places |
| 1972 | Boys | 11 | #2,991 | Down 18 places |
| 1972 | Girls | 1,817 | #160 | Up 9 places |
| 1971 | Boys | 11 | #2,973 | Down 680 places |
| 1971 | Girls | 1,826 | #169 | Up 15 places |
| 1970 | Boys | 16 | #2,293 | Down 379 places |
| 1970 | Girls | 1,773 | #184 | Up 3 places |
| 1969 | Boys | 19 | #1,914 | Up 286 places |
| 1969 | Girls | 1,691 | #187 | Down 17 places |
| 1968 | Boys | 14 | #2,200 | Down 61 places |
| 1968 | Girls | 1,904 | #170 | Down 1 places |
| 1967 | Boys | 14 | #2,139 | Down 325 places |
| 1967 | Girls | 1,885 | #169 | Down 4 places |
| 1966 | Boys | 18 | #1,814 | Up 1,430 places |
| 1966 | Girls | 2,090 | #165 | Up 12 places |
| 1965 | Boys | 7 | #3,244 | Down 1,394 places |
| 1965 | Girls | 1,975 | #177 | Down 2 places |
| 1964 | Boys | 19 | #1,850 | Up 194 places |
| 1964 | Girls | 2,219 | #175 | Up 3 places |
| 1963 | Boys | 16 | #2,044 | Down 9 places |
| 1963 | Girls | 2,181 | #178 | Down 9 places |
| 1962 | Boys | 16 | #2,035 | Down 349 places |
| 1962 | Girls | 2,426 | #169 | Down 11 places |
| 1961 | Boys | 23 | #1,686 | Up 126 places |
| 1961 | Girls | 2,609 | #158 | Down 6 places |
| 1960 | Boys | 20 | #1,812 | Up 162 places |
| 1960 | Girls | 2,776 | #152 | Down 6 places |
| 1959 | Boys | 17 | #1,974 | Down 440 places |
| 1959 | Girls | 2,880 | #146 | Up 1 places |
| 1958 | Boys | 26 | #1,534 | Up 485 places |
| 1958 | Girls | 2,764 | #147 | Down 4 places |
| 1957 | Boys | 16 | #2,019 | Up 72 places |
| 1957 | Girls | 2,929 | #143 | Down 3 places |
| 1956 | Boys | 15 | #2,091 | Down 189 places |
| 1956 | Girls | 2,819 | #140 | Up 12 places |
| 1955 | Boys | 17 | #1,902 | Down 196 places |
| 1955 | Girls | 2,389 | #152 | Down 1 places |
| 1954 | Boys | 20 | #1,706 | Up 1,003 places |
| 1954 | Girls | 2,367 | #151 | No rank change |
| 1953 | Boys | 9 | #2,709 | Down 1,279 places |
| 1953 | Girls | 2,307 | #151 | Down 2 places |
| 1952 | Boys | 28 | #1,430 | Up 542 places |
| 1952 | Girls | 2,276 | #149 | Up 6 places |
| 1951 | Boys | 15 | #1,972 | Down 315 places |
| 1951 | Girls | 2,012 | #155 | Up 4 places |
| 1950 | Boys | 20 | #1,657 | Up 45 places |
| 1950 | Girls | 1,775 | #159 | Up 12 places |
| 1949 | Boys | 19 | #1,702 | Up 115 places |
| 1949 | Girls | 1,642 | #171 | No rank change |
| 1948 | Boys | 17 | #1,817 | Up 99 places |
| 1948 | Girls | 1,627 | #171 | Down 5 places |
| 1947 | Boys | 16 | #1,916 | Down 274 places |
| 1947 | Girls | 1,815 | #166 | Up 4 places |
| 1946 | Boys | 19 | #1,642 | Up 55 places |
| 1946 | Girls | 1,573 | #170 | Down 2 places |
| 1945 | Boys | 16 | #1,697 | Down 415 places |
| 1945 | Girls | 1,389 | #168 | Down 5 places |
| 1944 | Boys | 27 | #1,282 | Up 26 places |
| 1944 | Girls | 1,456 | #163 | Down 6 places |
| 1943 | Boys | 28 | #1,308 | Down 189 places |
| 1943 | Girls | 1,610 | #157 | Down 3 places |
| 1942 | Boys | 37 | #1,119 | Up 214 places |
| 1942 | Girls | 1,592 | #154 | Down 4 places |
| 1941 | Boys | 25 | #1,333 | Down 82 places |
| 1941 | Girls | 1,550 | #150 | Up 10 places |
| 1940 | Boys | 29 | #1,251 | Up 21 places |
| 1940 | Girls | 1,310 | #160 | Up 6 places |
| 1939 | Boys | 27 | #1,272 | Up 65 places |
| 1939 | Girls | 1,259 | #166 | Down 7 places |
| 1938 | Boys | 25 | #1,337 | Down 405 places |
| 1938 | Girls | 1,372 | #159 | Up 3 places |
| 1937 | Boys | 45 | #932 | Down 39 places |
| 1937 | Girls | 1,236 | #162 | Down 18 places |
| 1936 | Boys | 47 | #893 | Up 87 places |
| 1936 | Girls | 1,483 | #144 | Up 4 places |
| 1935 | Boys | 42 | #980 | Up 27 places |
| 1935 | Girls | 1,349 | #148 | Up 4 places |
| 1934 | Boys | 41 | #1,007 | Up 21 places |
| 1934 | Girls | 1,342 | #152 | Down 5 places |
| 1933 | Boys | 39 | #1,028 | Up 49 places |
| 1933 | Girls | 1,291 | #147 | No rank change |
| 1932 | Boys | 39 | #1,077 | Down 190 places |
| 1932 | Girls | 1,361 | #147 | Up 5 places |
| 1931 | Boys | 52 | #887 | Up 41 places |
| 1931 | Girls | 1,224 | #152 | Up 11 places |
| 1930 | Boys | 52 | #928 | Up 98 places |
| 1930 | Girls | 1,268 | #163 | Up 14 places |
| 1929 | Boys | 44 | #1,026 | Down 23 places |
| 1929 | Girls | 1,138 | #177 | Up 11 places |
| 1928 | Boys | 47 | #1,003 | Down 154 places |
| 1928 | Girls | 1,091 | #188 | Down 5 places |
| 1927 | Boys | 63 | #849 | Up 131 places |
| 1927 | Girls | 1,127 | #183 | Up 27 places |
| 1926 | Boys | 49 | #980 | Down 129 places |
| 1926 | Girls | 892 | #210 | Up 26 places |
| 1925 | Boys | 61 | #851 | Up 220 places |
| 1925 | Girls | 772 | #236 | Up 37 places |
| 1924 | Boys | 44 | #1,071 | Up 57 places |
| 1924 | Girls | 578 | #273 | Up 4 places |
| 1923 | Boys | 40 | #1,128 | Down 288 places |
| 1923 | Girls | 540 | #277 | Up 32 places |
| 1922 | Boys | 66 | #840 | Up 178 places |
| 1922 | Girls | 447 | #309 | Up 23 places |
| 1921 | Boys | 47 | #1,018 | Down 31 places |
| 1921 | Girls | 392 | #332 | Up 4 places |
| 1920 | Boys | 48 | #987 | Down 120 places |
| 1920 | Girls | 376 | #336 | Up 22 places |
| 1919 | Boys | 58 | #867 | Up 257 places |
| 1919 | Girls | 322 | #358 | Up 19 places |
| 1918 | Boys | 37 | #1,124 | Down 107 places |
| 1918 | Girls | 303 | #377 | Up 16 places |
| 1917 | Boys | 41 | #1,017 | Down 33 places |
| 1917 | Girls | 256 | #393 | Up 36 places |
| 1916 | Boys | 42 | #984 | Up 98 places |
| 1916 | Girls | 214 | #429 | Up 16 places |
| 1915 | Boys | 35 | #1,082 | Up 106 places |
| 1915 | Girls | 190 | #445 | Down 17 places |
| 1914 | Boys | 24 | #1,188 | Down 113 places |
| 1914 | Girls | 158 | #428 | Up 25 places |
| 1913 | Boys | 22 | #1,075 | Up 544 places |
| 1913 | Girls | 120 | #453 | Up 138 places |
| 1912 | Boys | 10 | #1,619 | Down 82 places |
| 1912 | Girls | 68 | #591 | Down 69 places |
| 1911 | Boys | 6 | #1,537 | Down 556 places |
| 1911 | Girls | 63 | #522 | Up 82 places |
| 1910 | Boys | 11 | #981 | Up 296 places |
| 1910 | Girls | 48 | #604 | Down 95 places |
| 1909 | Boys | 6 | #1,277 | Down 183 places |
| 1909 | Girls | 54 | #509 | Up 108 places |
| 1908 | Girls | 38 | #617 | Down 16 places |
| 1907 | Boys | 7 | #1,094 | Down 90 places |
| 1907 | Girls | 38 | #601 | Down 46 places |
| 1906 | Boys | 7 | #1,004 | Up 87 places |
| 1906 | Girls | 40 | #555 | Up 9 places |
| 1905 | Boys | 6 | #1,091 | Down 331 places |
| 1905 | Girls | 38 | #564 | Down 5 places |
| 1904 | Boys | 10 | #760 | Up 23 places |
| 1904 | Girls | 36 | #559 | Up 37 places |
| 1903 | Boys | 9 | #783 | Up 11 places |
| 1903 | Girls | 30 | #596 | Down 78 places |
| 1902 | Boys | 9 | #794 | Up 42 places |
| 1902 | Girls | 38 | #518 | Up 112 places |
| 1901 | Girls | 25 | #630 | Up 58 places |
| 1900 | Boys | 10 | #836 | Up 215 places |
| 1900 | Girls | 27 | #688 | Down 44 places |
| 1899 | Boys | 5 | #1,051 | Up 70 places |
| 1899 | Girls | 23 | #644 | Up 106 places |
| 1898 | Boys | 5 | #1,121 | Down 179 places |
| 1898 | Girls | 20 | #750 | Down 213 places |
| 1897 | Boys | 6 | #942 | Up 40 places |
| 1897 | Girls | 30 | #537 | Up 217 places |
| 1896 | Boys | 6 | #982 | Down 26 places |
| 1896 | Girls | 18 | #754 | Down 132 places |
| 1895 | Girls | 24 | #622 | Up 21 places |
| 1894 | Girls | 21 | #643 | Up 312 places |
| 1893 | Girls | 10 | #955 | Down 229 places |
| 1892 | Boys | 6 | #956 | Down 64 places |
| 1892 | Girls | 16 | #726 | Up 1 places |
| 1891 | Girls | 14 | #727 | Up 145 places |
| 1890 | Girls | 10 | #872 | Down 305 places |
| 1889 | Girls | 20 | #567 | Up 270 places |
| 1888 | Girls | 10 | #837 | Up 100 places |
| 1887 | Girls | 7 | #937 | Up 56 places |
| 1886 | Girls | 6 | #993 | Down 248 places |
| 1885 | Girls | 9 | #745 | — |
| 1883 | Boys | 5 | #892 | — |