Joellen vs Joey

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

Name A

Joellen

Girl name · Rank #12220

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Name B

Joey

Boy name · Rank #888

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Metric Joellen Joey
Current Rank #12220 #888
Total Births (all years) 5,394 53,474
Peak Year 1960 1962
Peak Year Births 167 1,529
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1922 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Joellen Joey
1910ss — 23
1920ss 97 119
1930ss 357 308
1940ss 861 1,203
1950ss 1,289 6,321
1960ss 1,312 12,259
1970ss 709 10,225
1980ss 394 8,122
1990ss 195 5,388
2000ss 93 4,649
2010ss 59 3,569
2020ss 28 1,288

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Joellen Joey
2014 6 370
2015 — 318
2016 8 355
2017 8 301
2018 7 322
2019 11 305
2020 8 253
2021 5 252
2022 — 262
2023 8 255
2024 7 266

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, 1922–2024.

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