U.S. Social Security · 1880–2024
Joy
A name that peaked in the 1970s and has been fading ever since.
Peaked 1974
1974peak
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Peak year
1974
the crest of the wave
Peak rank
#109
of all U.S. girls’ names
Skew
98.2%
given to girls
Median age today
~64
median birth year 1962
Names that rose & fell alongside it