Joell
The Story of Joell
As a girl name
American parents first put Joell on the record books as a girl name in 1939, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1966, when 120 Joells were born — ranking #922 that year. The 1960s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 42% of all recorded Joells. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2012 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 1K Joells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Joell as a boy name dates back to 1969, when 6 babies received it. 2011 was its biggest year on record, with 77 newborns named Joell — #1,835 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 42% of all recorded Joells. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #4,907 among boy names with 20 births, falling sharply (-26%). In total, more than 1K Joells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Joell
Joell is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1969 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Joell's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #1,835. Use the chart and map above to compare Joell's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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