Joyce vs Deborah
Deborah leads today (#862 vs #1,071), though both are past their peak.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Joyce and Deborah per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#1,071
#862
Babies named in 2025
226
313
Peak year
1941
1954
Trend
Declining since 1985
Declining since 1985
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
509,332
742,820
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