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 #4920

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Name B

Joel

Boy name · Rank #219

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Metric Joell Joel
Current Rank #4920 #219
Total Births (all years) 1,185 277,996
Peak Year 2011 1985
Peak Year Births 77 4,623
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1969 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Joell Joel
1880ss — 497
1890ss — 393
1900ss — 428
1910ss — 2,178
1920ss — 3,819
1930ss — 8,688
1940ss — 17,424
1950ss — 27,860
1960ss 6 33,831
1970ss 39 37,231
1980ss 60 43,566
1990ss 120 33,800
2000ss 325 33,676
2010ss 514 25,812
2020ss 121 8,793

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Joell Joel
2014 51 2,670
2015 41 2,602
2016 53 2,427
2017 46 2,261
2018 20 2,132
2019 28 2,094
2020 23 1,842
2021 30 1,797
2022 25 1,780
2023 23 1,741
2024 20 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, 1969–2024.

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