Girl · #12,120 in 2026

Joellen

Name: Popularity of the name Joellen in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Joellen, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#12,120

Peak Rank

#796 (1960)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1922

First Year

2024

Last Year

1960

Peak Year

#796

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Joellen

The earliest SSA record of Joellen as a baby girl name dates back to 1922, when 8 babies received it. 1960 was its biggest year on record, with 167 newborns named Joellen — #796 in the national rankings. About 24% of every Joellen on record arrived during the 1960s, its defining decade. Joellen last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 5K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1920s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Joellen

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

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Joellen

What does the name Joellen mean?

Joellen is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1922. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Joellen in 2026?

In 2026, Joellen ranks #12,120 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Joellen most popular?

Joellen reached its peak popularity in 1960, ranking #796 that year with 167 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Joellen most popular?

Joellen has historically been most popular in Nebraska, Iowa, West Virginia. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Joellen.

Is Joellen a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Joellen is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Joellen?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Joellen include Letty, Salena, Dafne. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Joellen

Joellen is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1922 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Joellen's peak popularity came in 1960 when it ranked #796. Use the chart and map above to compare Joellen'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.