Full of joy; happy
An English virtue name derived directly from the vocabulary word, meaning 'full of joy.' While the shorter 'Joy' has been a staple for centuries, Joyous emerged as a more literal and exuberant elaboration, though it remains quite rare in modern usage.
Less common today
Joyous isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #11,889 in 1999.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
