Popularity in the United States (by decade)
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| Joy (masculine) | Joy (feminine) | |||||
| Year | Rank | Percent Used | Rank | Percent Used | ||
| 2020 | - | - | #423 | 0.041 | ||
| 2010 | - | - | #405 | 0.040 | ||
| 2000 | - | - | #509 | 0.029 | ||
| 1990 | - | - | #424 | 0.031 | ||
| 1980 | - | - | #227 | 0.063 | ||
| 1970 | - | - | #145 | 0.122 | ||
| 1960 | #1996 | 0.001 | #175 | 0.115 | ||
| 1950 | #1821 | 0.001 | #150 | 0.124 | ||
| 1940 | #1466 | 0.002 | #165 | 0.104 | ||
| 1930 | #1013 | 0.004 | #159 | 0.119 | ||
| 1920 | #979 | 0.004 | #241 | 0.059 | ||
| 1910 | #1055 | 0.004 | #419 | 0.020 | ||
| 1900 | #1026 | 0.004 | #580 | 0.012 | ||
| 1890 | #1192 | 0.002 | #697 | 0.008 | ||
| 1880 | - | - | #937 | 0.004 | ||
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