Is Joy a Male or Female Name?
Joy is predominantly a female name
Gender Distribution
The gender distribution of people named Joy globally is 8.1% males and 91.9% females. The country with the highest male ratio is Oman with 70.8% and the country with the highest female ratio is Niger with 100.0%
| Country | Male Ratio | Female Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Globally | 8.1% | 91.9% |
| United States | 0.9% | 99.1% |
| Nigeria | 2.2% | 97.8% |
| Philippines | 2.1% | 97.9% |
| United Kingdom | 3.0% | 97.0% |
| India | 18.4% | 81.6% |
| Canada | 2.0% | 98.0% |
| Bangladesh | 64.2% | 35.8% |
| China | 3.8% | 96.2% |
| France | 11.1% | 88.9% |
| South Africa | 12.1% | 87.9% |
| Saudi Arabia | 48.2% | 51.8% |
| Italy | 33.3% | 66.7% |
| Australia | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| Netherlands | 12.0% | 88.0% |
| Kenya | 0.3% | 99.7% |
| Singapore | 32.1% | 67.9% |
| Malaysia | 42.0% | 58.0% |
| Senegal | 0.9% | 99.1% |
| Oman | 70.8% | 29.2% |
| Kuwait | 32.8% | 67.2% |
| Thailand | 4.7% | 95.3% |
| Hong Kong SAR China | 8.8% | 91.2% |
| Taiwan | 8.2% | 91.8% |
| Qatar | 45.5% | 54.5% |
| United Arab Emirates | 1.4% | 98.6% |
| Germany | 11.4% | 88.6% |
| Niger | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Belgium | 13.3% | 86.7% |
| Spain | 19.5% | 80.5% |
| St. Lucia | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| New Zealand | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| Indonesia | 13.6% | 86.4% |
| Ireland | 3.2% | 96.8% |
| Lebanon | 20.9% | 79.1% |
| Ghana | 13.1% | 86.9% |
| Egypt | 17.7% | 82.3% |
| Bahrain | 55.8% | 44.2% |
| Switzerland | 15.1% | 84.9% |
| Jamaica | 0.7% | 99.3% |
| Mexico | 34.4% | 65.6% |
Age Distribution
The largest group of people named Joy are 65+ years old, making up 23.8% of people with the name. The smallest group are aged 45-54.
| Age Group | Proportion |
|---|---|
| 18-24 | 13.0% |
| 25-34 | 15.6% |
| 35-44 | 22.4% |
| 45-54 | 12.5% |
| 55-64 | 12.8% |
| 65+ | 23.8% |
Popular Countries
The country with the largest proportion of people named Joy is Nigeria with 0.2775% of the population. Following is Senegal and Philippines.
| Country | Proportion |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 0.2775% |
| Senegal | 0.2445% |
| Philippines | 0.2276% |
| Niger | 0.1998% |
| Kenya | 0.1613% |
| Bangladesh | 0.1117% |
| Jamaica | 0.0935% |
| Taiwan | 0.0888% |
Historic Popularity
The historic popularity of the name Joy measured by the global proportion of people with the given name.
| Year | Proportion |
|---|---|
| 1956 | 0.0261‰ |
| 1957 | 0.0258‰ |
| 1958 | 0.0214‰ |
| 1959 | 0.0228‰ |
| 1960 | 0.0186‰ |
| 1961 | 0.0192‰ |
| 1962 | 0.0158‰ |
| 1963 | 0.0153‰ |
| 1964 | 0.0143‰ |
| 1965 | 0.0148‰ |
| 1966 | 0.013‰ |
| 1967 | 0.0141‰ |
| 1968 | 0.0133‰ |
| 1969 | 0.0118‰ |
| 1970 | 0.0126‰ |
| 1971 | 0.0129‰ |
| 1972 | 0.013‰ |
| 1973 | 0.0124‰ |
| 1974 | 0.0139‰ |
| 1975 | 0.0147‰ |
| 1976 | 0.0152‰ |
| 1977 | 0.0151‰ |
| 1978 | 0.0145‰ |
| 1979 | 0.0162‰ |
| 1980 | 0.0182‰ |
| 1981 | 0.0167‰ |
| 1982 | 0.0175‰ |
| 1983 | 0.0176‰ |
| 1984 | 0.0203‰ |
| 1985 | 0.0234‰ |
| 1986 | 0.0341‰ |
| 1987 | 0.0371‰ |
| 1988 | 0.0401‰ |
| 1989 | 0.0234‰ |
| 1990 | 0.022‰ |
| 1991 | 0.0185‰ |
| 1992 | 0.0207‰ |
| 1993 | 0.0159‰ |
| 1994 | 0.0132‰ |
| 1995 | 0.0117‰ |
| 1996 | 0.0118‰ |
| 1997 | 0.0104‰ |
| 1998 | 0.0105‰ |
| 1999 | 0.0076‰ |
| 2000 | 0.0129‰ |
| 2001 | 0.0363‰ |
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