Joy vs Dawn
Joy leads today (#419 vs #2,173), and Joy is still climbing.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Joy and Dawn per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#419
#2,173
Babies named in 2025
747
85
Peak year
1974
1970
Trend
Rising since 2008
Declining since 1985
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
140,694
289,641
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