Fun Facts About the Name Rejoice
- 197 babies named Rejoice: U.S. records list 197 babies given the name Rejoice from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Rejoice Mean?
Rejoice is an English word name meaning "to feel or show great joy" or "be glad." It is the ordinary English verb rejoice used as a name. The verb was borrowed in the Middle English period from Old French rejoir, stem rejoiss-, "to be glad, rejoice," formed from re- and joir "to be glad." Joir goes back to Latin gaudēre "to rejoice," the same root as English joy. The literal sense is the verb itself; the common understanding of the name as a wish for a joyful life is a customary interpretation, not a separate etymology.
Rejoice Name History & Origins
Rejoice is a direct use of the English verb as a personal name, so its history is bound up with the word's history. The verb is recorded in Middle English and came from Old French rejoir, stem rejoiss-; the same Latin root gaudēre lies behind English joy. As a name, it belongs to the broad English pattern of word names such as Grace, Hope, and Faith, which became especially associated with Puritan and later evangelical Protestant naming. The word appears in English Bible translations, including Philippians 4:4, "Rejoice in the Lord alway," but Rejoice is not a biblical personal name. Its use as a given name is found in English-speaking countries and in English-speaking parts of Africa, including Nigeria and Ghana.
How Popular is the Name Rejoice?
Rejoice 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 2024. Its best rank was #6,324 in 2024.
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 | #12,899 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2024 | #6,324 | 19 | 0.0012% |
| 2023 | #14,792 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2022 | #10,241 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2021 | #10,960 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2020 | #10,113 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2019 | #8,053 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2018 | #11,242 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2017 | #11,427 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2016 | #10,687 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2015 | #12,760 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2014 | #14,254 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2013 | #10,105 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2012 | #10,283 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2011 | #18,965 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2009 | #14,892 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2007 | #17,147 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2006 | #11,244 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2004 | #15,654 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2002 | #17,514 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2001 | #17,346 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2000 | #14,612 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1997 | #11,786 | 7 | 0.0004% |
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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How the Name Rejoice Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You are a law unto itself. Your tendency is to finish whatever you start. You are tolerant and like to help humanity. You are very active. You are generally warmhearted and gives freely of your time, energy, and sympathetic understanding. You have tolerance and acceptance of the frailties of others. Universal and humanitarian in outlook. This is very compassionate name. You have an eventful, exciting life. You are versatile and have the ability to learn easily.
You are always looking for an opportunity to achieve financial and emotional security. You are basically peacemaker. You understand the law of harmony and desire to balance your life with those around you. You may feel incomplete without someone to share your love, ideals, wealth or work. You can be very sensitive and could appear a bit shy and perceptive. You have developed intuition, patience and the ability to nurture others. You can achieve the state of happiness if you are willing to accept your needs in a complimentary relationship and go to create them.
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