Joya
Joya was the #5,099 girls' name in the US in 2025 (25 babies), and #4,201 in England & Wales.
Joya as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,099 (25) | #4,201 (5) | — |
| 2024 | #6,932 (16) | — | #2,975 (6) |
| 2023 | #5,752 (21) | — | — |
| 2022 | #5,984 (20) | — | #3,228 (5) |
| 2021 | #6,691 (17) | — | #2,377 (8) |
| 2020 | #6,083 (19) | #4,535 (4) | #2,873 (6) |
| 2019 | #5,612 (22) | #3,541 (6) | — |
| 2018 | #7,100 (16) | #4,684 (4) | — |
| 2017 | #7,840 (14) | — | — |
| 2016 | #5,445 (24) | — | — |
| 2015 | #6,036 (21) | #5,730 (3) | — |
| 2014 | #5,310 (25) | #3,514 (6) | #2,374 (8) |
| 2013 | #4,755 (29) | — | — |
| 2012 | #4,836 (29) | — | — |
| 2011 | #5,543 (24) | #5,785 (3) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1976 at #2,174.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1942.
How common is it?
about 1 in 63,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 63,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 50,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Joya is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 66,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 47,000 to 1 in 95,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joya | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Joya | England & Wales | Girls | #4,201 | 5 |
| Joya | US | Girls | #5,099 | 25 |