—2024 rank
1942peak year
508,717babies named Joyce since 1880
▼ 16%5-year trend
Joyce popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Joyce mean?
From the medieval French name Josce, a form of Breton Josse (Judoc), meaning 'lord'. Long also an English surname; associated by folk etymology with joy.
OriginBreton, French
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, classic
Names like Joyce
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Famous Joyces
- Joyce Carol Oates, writer
Spellings & variants
Jocelyn
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