Girl · #15,152 in 2026

Joiya

Name: Popularity of the name Joiya in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Joiya, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Jwaya, or Jouaiya, is a municipality in Tyre District, South Governorate, Lebanon. It is located in the center of Jabal Amil, 95 kilometres (59 mi) from the capital Beirut, 54 kilometres (34 mi) from Sidon, and 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) from Tyre. Its elevation is 298 metres (978 ft) above sea level.

Current Rank

#15,152

Peak Rank

#13,520 (2001)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1995

First Year

2006

Last Year

2001

Peak Year

#13520

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Joiya

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Origin & history

In 1596, it was named as a village, Juba , in the Ottoman nahiyah (subdistrict) of Tibnin under the liwa (district) of Safad , with a population of 87 households and 38 bachelors, all Muslim. The villagers paid a fixed tax rate of 25% on agricultural products, such as wheat , barley , fruit trees, goats and beehives, in addition to occasional revenues; a total of 11,859 akçe . Several lintels have been found here. In 1881, the PEF 's Survey of Western Palestine (SWP) described it as "a large village, built of stone and of good materials, containing about 1,000 Metawileh . They weave and dye cl

The Story of Joiya

Joiya first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1995, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 6 Joiyas were born — ranking #13,520 that year. As of 2026, Joiya ranks #15,152 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 37 Joiyas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Notable people named Joiya

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Ali Tneich (born 1992), Lebanese footballer

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Names that sound like Joiya

Phonetically similar names — useful when Joiya is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Joya
Jaya
Gea
Jia
Jaja
Jua
Joyeux
Juha
Geah
Giah
Joey
Ga

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Joiya

What does the name Joiya mean?

How popular is Joiya in 2026?

In 2026, Joiya ranks #15,152 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Joiya most popular?

Joiya reached its peak popularity in 2001, ranking #13,520 that year with 6 babies given the name.

Is Joiya a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Joiya is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Joiya?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Joiya include Tamarya, Teeanna, Elzbieta. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Joiya

Joiya is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1995 and has accumulated 37 births in the dataset. Joiya's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #13,520. Use the chart and map above to compare Joiya's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.