Joyce Randolph
There are approximately 31 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 11,056,592 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 Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
31
1 in 11,056,592
Named Joyce
234K
Alive today
Named Randolph
45K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 234K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1942
Average age: 71
Top Census group: White (76.0%)
Estimated bearers: 45K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #866
Per 100K: 13.15
Top ancestry: White (53.6%)
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
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Joyce
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Joyce, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 76.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Joyce described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Joyce at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White76.0% · 246,499
- Black or African American15.9% · 51,401
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.6% · 11,678
- Hispanic or Latino2.2% · 7,047
- Two or more races1.8% · 5,977
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 1,569
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Randolph surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Randolph, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 53.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Randolph described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Randolph at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White53.6% · 21,057
- Black or African American36.5% · 14,358
- Two or more races5.2% · 2,046
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 1,356
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 249
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 231
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).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Joyce right now.
The surname Randolph appears at a rate of 13.15 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0131%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 31 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.
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FAQ
Joyce Randolph: questions and answers
How many people are named Joyce Randolph?
We estimate approximately 31 people in the United States share the full name Joyce Randolph. That works out to about 1 in 11,056,592 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0684%) with the surname frequency (13.15 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Joyce Randolph?
We classify Joyce Randolph as "Very Rare". About 1 in 11,056,592 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 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How common is the name Joyce Randolph?
For a quick modern take, check how many people are called Joyce Randolph on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.