How Many People Are Named Joyce Garcia?

There are approximately 927 people named Joyce Garcia living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 369,746 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Joyce with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Garcia. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.

Estimated People with This Name

927

1 in 369,746 Americans

Combination Rarity

Uncommon

Very Rare Very Common

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.

Male
Female
0 3K 7K 10K 13K 17K 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

Ancestry of the Garcia Surname

Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Garcia, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.

White
5.38%
Black
0.45%
Hispanic
92.03%
Asian/Pacific Islander
1.41%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.47%
Two or More Races
0.26%

How we calculated this

The first name "Joyce" has an estimated frequency of 0.0684% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Garcia" appears at a rate of 395.32 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 927 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Joyce Garcia: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Joyce Garcia?

We estimate approximately 927 people named Joyce Garcia are alive in the United States today. The first name Joyce is shared by 234,481 Americans, and the surname Garcia is shared by 1,327,853.

How rare is the name Joyce Garcia?

This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 369,746 Americans. The first name Joyce is common and the surname Garcia is very common.

Is Joyce a male or female name?

Joyce is predominantly female, with 0.6% of bearers being male and 99.4% female. It peaked in popularity in 1942 and the average bearer today is 71 years old.

Where does this data come from?

First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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