Total births
211
Girls' name · since 1940
Joeleen
Since 1940, U.S. Social Security records show 211 babies named Joeleen, peaking in 1982. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 211
- total births
- 1940–2019
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
Joeleen is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 211 have been recorded since 1940.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Joeleen has been recorded 211 times among girls since 1940, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1940 to 2019.
- 211 total births
- 1940–2019 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
211 girls have been named Joeleen since 1940, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2019.
- 211
- total births
- 1940–2019
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Joeleen was born in this single decade.
1982
Single peak year
12 babies were named Joeleen in 1982 - its busiest year on record.
Joeleen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Joeleen's full recorded timeline at 1986, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1940, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1982 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Joeleen at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
1982
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1940
Joeleen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1940–2019
- Peak year (1982)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 80 years of records
Joeleen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Joeleen's strongest decade.
62 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Joeleen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 10
1940s
10 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s
1970s
60 births
- 1980s
1980s
62 births
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
48 births
- 2010s 15
2010s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 62 births (29% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Joeleen? ▼
Joeleen has been given to 211 babies in the U.S. since 1940, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2019. 12 babies were born in 1982, its single highest year.
When was Joeleen most popular? ▼
Joeleen was most popular in the 1980s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Joeleen been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Joeleen since 1940 -- 80 years through the most recent 2019 data.
What names are similar to Joeleen? ▼
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.
What to do with Joeleen's data
- Joeleen's decade-level peak was the 1980s (62 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Joeleen
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1940–2019 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Joeleen: Baby Name Since 1940 - 211 Births, Peak 1982." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/joeleen. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Joeleen draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.