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Yes, the poet Joyce Kilmer ("Trees") was a man, the very last male named Joyce. And even for women, it's been in limbo for several generations.

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The name Joyce peaked for boys at #625 in 1932. Joyce is occasionally used for girls in 2025.

The name Joyce is a girl's name of Latin origin meaning "merry, joyous".

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Joyce was once a <a href="https://nameberry.com/boys-names">boy name</a>, but took off for girls during the mid-twentieth century, when it spent 1930 to 1947 in the Top 20. 
 Now, Joyce is one of the <a href="https://nameberry.com/search/girls-names/j">girls' names starting with J</a> least likely to make a comeback any time soon.
 Joyce has a long history as a surname, perhaps most prominently connected to James Joyce, author of Ulysses and Finnegans Wake.

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The name Joyce peaked for girls at #11 in 1938. The name is most popular in North Dakota, New York, and Kentucky. Joyce is occasionally used for boys in 2025.

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