Fun Facts About the Name Joyanna
- 771 babies named Joyanna: U.S. records list 771 babies given the name Joyanna from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Joyanna Mean?
Joyanna is an English feminine name whose most transparent reading is "joy and grace." It is most naturally analyzed as a compound of the English word joy and the name Anna. Anna derives from the Hebrew Hannah (חַנָּה), meaning "grace" or "favor," so the two parts combine the idea of joy with grace.
The similar name Joanna has a different origin: it comes from Greek Iōanna and Latin Johanna, ultimately from Hebrew Yochanan (יוֹחָנָן), meaning "God is gracious." That etymology belongs to Joanna, not to the Joy element in Joyanna.
Joyanna Name History & Origins
Joyanna's history is mainly the history of its two parts. Joy comes from the ordinary English noun, which descends through Old French joie from Latin gaudium; it has been used as an English given name, especially as a virtue name. Anna comes from Hebrew Hannah (חַנָּה) through Greek and Latin Anna; it was used in English in the Middle Ages and was reinforced in Christian Europe by devotion to Saint Anne, the traditional mother of the Virgin Mary.
English has a long pattern of compound names ending in -anna, as in Rosanna and Marianna. Joyanna follows that pattern, with the spelling of joy making the first element transparent. It is not a biblical name, and it does not belong to the traditional stock of saints' names; its use is in modern English naming.
How Popular is the Name Joyanna?
Joyanna has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2014. Its best rank was #3,684 in 2014.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13,984 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2024 | #12,701 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2023 | #7,428 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2022 | #7,807 | 14 | 0.0009% |
| 2021 | #7,092 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 2020 | #5,738 | 21 | 0.0013% |
| 2019 | #7,172 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 2018 | #4,190 | 34 | 0.0020% |
| 2017 | #4,525 | 31 | 0.0018% |
| 2016 | #5,884 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 2015 | #3,949 | 38 | 0.0021% |
| 2014 | #3,684 | 42 | 0.0024% |
| 2013 | #5,068 | 27 | 0.0015% |
| 2012 | #5,029 | 28 | 0.0016% |
| 2011 | #4,409 | 33 | 0.0019% |
| 2010 | #4,535 | 32 | 0.0018% |
| 2009 | #5,289 | 27 | 0.0015% |
| 2008 | #9,219 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2007 | #7,893 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2006 | #8,961 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2005 | #7,688 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2004 | #9,543 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2003 | #8,760 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2002 | #7,610 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2001 | #9,703 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2000 | #16,184 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1999 | #11,946 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1998 | #6,191 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1997 | #14,792 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1996 | #8,455 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1995 | #7,760 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1994 | #7,840 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1993 | #9,998 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1992 | #12,448 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1991 | #7,152 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1990 | #7,067 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1989 | #7,693 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1988 | #6,846 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1987 | #8,313 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1986 | #6,813 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1985 | #7,885 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1984 | #7,700 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1983 | #7,595 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1982 | #11,220 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1981 | #6,537 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1979 | #8,420 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1978 | #7,238 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1977 | #6,063 | 10 | 0.0007% |
| 1976 | #6,887 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1975 | #5,712 | 10 | 0.0007% |
| 1974 | #7,195 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1973 | #5,334 | 10 | 0.0007% |
| 1971 | #7,783 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1967 | #6,355 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1966 | #7,020 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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