Joell vs Joel

Side-by-side comparison of Joell and Joel - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Joell

Boy name · Rank #4941

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Name B

Joel

Boy name · Rank #219

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Metric Joell Joel
Current Rank #4941 #219
Total Births (all years) 1,200 279,655
Peak Year 2011 1985
Peak Year Births 77 4,623
Peak Decade 2010s 1980s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1969 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Joell Joel
1880s - 497
1890s - 393
1900s - 428
1910s - 2,178
1920s - 3,819
1930s - 8,689
1940s - 17,424
1950s - 27,859
1960s 6 33,832
1970s 39 37,228
1980s 60 43,566
1990s 120 33,804
2000s 325 33,681
2010s 514 25,821
2020s 136 10,436

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Joell Joel
2014 51 2,672
2015 41 2,602
2016 53 2,427
2017 46 2,265
2018 20 2,132
2019 28 2,095
2020 23 1,843
2021 30 1,797
2022 25 1,780
2023 23 1,745
2024 20 1,638
2025 15 1,633

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1969–2025.

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