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    The first name Joie

    A girl’s name.

    1 syllable Female

    Meaning and origin

    A diminutive of the male given name Joseph.

    Joie is a short form of

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    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    Joie last appeared in the official list in 2020, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2015, with 6 births (#3,004).

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    12
    babies named Joie, 1996–2025
    #4,608
    rank in 2020
    2015
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Joie with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Joie at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 61 girls born in the United States were named Joie, the 2,792nd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2019, when 85 were.

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    GirlsBoys
    3,210
    babies named Joie since 1880
    #2,792
    rank in 2025
    2019
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Joie

    2 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Joie Chitwood
      American racing driver (1912-1988)
    • Joie Lee
      American actress, screenwriter and film producer, born 1962

    Questions

    How popular is the name Joie?
    In 2020, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Joie, ranking 4,608th. Its peak was 2015, with 6 births.
    Is Joie a boy's or a girl's name?
    Both. Of the 3,210 US babies named Joie since 1880, 92% were girls and 8% boys.
    When was Joie most popular?
    2019 in the United States, when 85 babies were named Joie, its highest rank at 2,183rd.