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Joya
OriginElaboration of Joy or variation of Joia, English, Catalan, Spanish
Meaning"joy, happiness; jewel, gem"
US Rank#5153
2025 SSA
About Joya
A bright and cheerful name, Joya may be considered an elaboration of the word name Joy and a variation of Joia, a multicultural choice with its roots in Catalan, Medieval English, and Judeo-French that also means "joy, happiness". Alternatively, Joya could be a Spanish word name, translating to "gem" or "jewel".
Joyful and sparky, the name may be said as JOI-uh in English, ZHAW-yuh in Catalan, and HOI-ya in Spanish.
Pronounced JOY-uh.
As of October 2026, Joya ranked #5153 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1931 in 1965.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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