How old is someone named Joyce?
The average Joyce is 72 years old.
Half of all living Joyces are between 66 and 81.
When was Joyce popular?
Parents have been choosing Joyce less often since its peak in 1942; 233 babies got the name in 2025.
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Show the numbers by decade
| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 760 | 0 |
| 1910s | 6,400 | 0 |
| 1920s | 44,737 | 1,200 |
| 1930s | 116,263 | 26,000 |
| 1940s | 152,088 | 85,000 |
| 1950s | 115,289 | 89,000 |
| 1960s | 46,303 | 40,000 |
| 1970s | 12,042 | 11,000 |
| 1980s | 5,961 | 5,800 |
| 1990s | 3,933 | 3,900 |
| 2000s | 3,392 | 3,400 |
| 2010s | 3,203 | 3,200 |
| 2020s | 1,543 | 1,500 |
How many Joyces are still alive?
About 270,000 Joyces are alive in the US today. That's 53% of the roughly 510,000 babies named Joyce since 1882.
Roughly half of all Joyces ever born are still living.
What generation is the name Joyce?
More than half of living Joyces are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Joyce an old name?
Yes. Joyce is older than 99 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Joyce will be 67 in 2056, so its average age will actually fall, as the youngest Joyces make up more of the total.
Is Joyce a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: 99.7% of living Joyces are women.
Names the same age as Joyce
NAME TWIN
Joyce's name twin is Barbara. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Barbara's age curve is the closest match to Joyce's: 95% alike.
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Questions about the name Joyce
How old is the average Joyce?
The average Joyce in the US is 72 years old. The median is 74, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Joyce?
About 270,000 Joyces are alive in the US today, out of roughly 510,000 babies given the name since 1882.
When was the name Joyce most popular?
In 1942, when about 17,000 baby girls were named Joyce.
Is Joyce a Boomer name?
Yes. About 57% of living Joyces are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this