Joyce is a distinctive choice, ranked #1895 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Joyce in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1895
US Rank #986
About the Name Joyce
Joyce is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 147 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #731 in 2003 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Joyce is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #986, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Joyce
Unlikely. With around 15 UK babies named Joyce per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Joyce in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Joyce is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 147 places over the last five years to #1895 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Joyce is more popular in the US (#986) than in the UK (#1895). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Joyce include: Emily Joyce — Emily Sian Joyce is an English actress, known for playing the role of Janet Dawkins in the BBC comedy series My Hero between 2000 and 2006.; Barnaby Joyce — Barnaby Thomas Gerard Joyce is an Australian politician who served as the deputy prime minister of Australia and the leader of the National Party from 2016 to....
Joyce does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Joyces in the wild.
15
UK babies named Joyce (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 147 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Joyce
Likely around 1 other Joyce in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2022)
Rank · SSA official data
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