Girl · #13,455 in 2026

Joelly

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

Current Rank

#13,455

Peak Rank

#9,379 (2009)

Total Babies

176

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1996

First Year

2023

Last Year

2009

Peak Year

#9379

Peak Rank

176

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Joelly

American parents first put Joelly on the record books as a baby girl name in 1996, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 12 Joellys were born — ranking #9,379 that year. About 41% of every Joelly on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Joelly last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 176 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Joelly

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

Jolie
Joly
Joli
Jolee
Jelly
Jolly
Julie
Juli
Jilly
Jolla
Jolley
Jowly

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Joelly

What does the name Joelly mean?

Joelly is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1996. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Joelly in 2026?

In 2026, Joelly ranks #13,455 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Joelly most popular?

Joelly reached its peak popularity in 2009, ranking #9,379 that year with 12 babies given the name.

Is Joelly a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Joelly?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Joelly include Davine, Diella, Jamilya. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Joelly

Joelly is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1996 and has accumulated 176 births in the dataset. Joelly's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #9,379. Use the chart and map above to compare Joelly'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.