US rank #13757 Girls' name Peak 2008 142 births

Joelee — #13757 US girls' name

142 babies named Joelee in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s51990s52000s742010s462020s12
#13757
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 22% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Joelee was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

13 babies were named Joelee in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Joelee

The Social Security Administration has registered 142 babies named Joelee between 1969 and 2024, spanning 56 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Joelee currently holds the #13757 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Joelee performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 74 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Joelee shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Joelee in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 142 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Joelee at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

142

Since 1969

56 years of records

Peak year

2008

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#13,757

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1969

Recorded for 56 years

Last year on file: 2024

Joelee popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1969

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
13
Annual births at peak — across 56 years of records
468101214 2024201820112008200520021969 5

Joelee by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
74 births that decade — 52% of Joelee's all-time total
1960s51990s52000s742010s462020s12

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Joelee?
142 babies have been named Joelee since 1969. It currently ranks #13757 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 13 births.
When was Joelee most popular?
Joelee was most popular in the 2000s decade with 74 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Joelee been used?
Joelee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 56 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Joelee?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Joelle, Joe, Joey, Joellen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1969–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.