Joi
How to say it: JOY · /dʒɔɪ/
Modern American respelling of Joy meaning 'joy' - from Old French joie, ultimately Latin gaudium.
Joi was the 407th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 48 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1980s, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to slip to #466 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #407 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 48 |
| Share of births | 1 in 4,170 |
| Peak decade | 1980s |
| Change over 10 years | −3% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #466 |
| In France, 2025 | #119 among girls’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Joi peaked in the 1980s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Joi is about 1 in 174.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #119 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Joi
- Joi Chua (born 1978)Singer, songwriter
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