Girl · #971 in 2026

Joelle

Joelle is a feminine given name, and may refer to:Joelle, English-Austrian actress and singer Joelle Behlok, Lebanese television presenter and winner Miss Lebanon 1997 Joelle Carter, American actress Joelle Fishman, American politician, writer and editor Joelle Fletcher, American television personality and real estate developer Joelle Forte, American figure skater Joelle Franzmann, German…

Current Rank
#971
Peak Rank
#469 (2017)
Total Babies
16K
5-Yr Trend
-26%
1918
First Year
2026
Last Year
2017
Peak Year
#469
Peak Rank
16K
Total Count
94
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Joelle

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Joelle is a feminine given name, and may refer to:Joelle, English-Austrian actress and singer Joelle Behlok, Lebanese television presenter and winner Miss Lebanon 1997 Joelle Carter, American actress Joelle Fishman, American politician, writer and editor Joelle Fletcher, American television personality and real estate developer Joelle Forte, American figure skater Joelle Franzmann, German…

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The Story of Joelle

Joelle first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1918, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 436 Joelles were born — ranking #673 that year. As of 2026, Joelle ranks #971 for baby girls with 267 births, falling sharply (-26%). In total, more than 16K Joelles have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Joelle

Phonetically similar names — useful when Joelle is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Joelle

What does the name Joelle mean?
Joelle is a feminine given name, and may refer to:Joelle, English-Austrian actress and singer Joelle Behlok, Lebanese television presenter and winner Miss Lebanon 1997 Joelle Carter, American actress Joelle Fishman, American politician, writer and editor Joelle Fletcher, American television personality and real estate developer Joelle Forte, American figure skater Joelle Franzmann, German…
How popular is Joelle in 2026?
In 2026, Joelle ranks #971 among girls' names in the U.S., with 267 babies given the name that year.
When was Joelle most popular?
Joelle reached its peak popularity in 2017, ranking #469 that year with 436 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Joelle most popular?
Joelle has historically been most popular in Alaska, District of Columbia, Hawaii. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Joelle.
Is Joelle a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Joelle is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Joelle?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Joelle include Myrtis, Carlie, Coleen. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Joelle

Joelle is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1918 and has accumulated 16K births in the dataset. Joelle's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #469. Use the chart and map above to compare Joelle'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.