Joyce Randolph
There are approximately 33 people named Joyce Randolph living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 10,386,495 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Joyce with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Randolph. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
33
1 in 10,386,495
Named Joyce
234K
Alive today
Named Randolph
48K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 234K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1942
Average age: 71
Estimated bearers: 48K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #840
Per 100K: 13.94
Top ancestry: White (55.9%)
First name trend
Joyce: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Joyce. The peak year was 1942 with 16,807 births. The average person named Joyce today is 71 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Randolph surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Randolph, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 55.9%.
- White55.9%
- Black or African American37.7%
- Two or more races2.9%
- Hispanic or Latino2.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Joyce has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0684% of the US population, based on 234,481 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Randolph appears at a rate of 13.94 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0139%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 33 people with the full name Joyce Randolph. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Randolph
FAQ
Joyce Randolph: questions and answers
How many people are named Joyce Randolph?
We estimate approximately 33 people in the United States share the full name Joyce Randolph. That works out to about 1 in 10,386,495 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0684%) with the surname frequency (13.94 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Joyce Randolph?
We classify Joyce Randolph as "Very Rare". About 1 in 10,386,495 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Joyce a male or female name?
Joyce is predominantly female. Out of 511,995 total SSA registrations, 0.6% were male and 99.4% were female. See the full Joyce profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.