Total births
238
Girls' name · since 1969
Joeli
Since 1969, U.S. Social Security records show 238 babies named Joeli, peaking in 1969. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12419
- among girls today
- 238
- born since 1969
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Joeli is the #12419 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 238 recorded since 1969.
Joeli has 238 recorded births among girls since 1969, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12419 as of the latest data, more common than 30% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2025.
- #12419 among girls today
- 238 born since 1969
- 2000s peak decade
- 30% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Joeli is currently the #12419 girls' name in America, more common than 30% of girls - 238 born since 1969, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12419
- among girls today
- 238
- born since 1969
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other girls
Joeli vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12419
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 30% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Joeli was born in this single decade.
1969
Single peak year
15 babies were named Joeli in 1969 - its busiest year on record.
How Joeli compares
238 40th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Joeli's all-time total is 38% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Joeli | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 238 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 48 | 19,840 |
Joeli's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Joeli's full recorded timeline at 2006, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2014, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1969 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Joeli at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1969
Current rank
#12,419
Active since
1969
Joeli popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2025
- Peak year (1969)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Joeli by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Joeli's strongest decade.
96 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Joeli births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 15
1960s
15 births
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
- 1990s
1990s
45 births
- 2000s
2000s
96 births
- 2010s
2010s
45 births
- 2020s 25
2020s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 96 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Joeli? ▼
Since 1969, Social Security records show 238 babies named Joeli. Today it holds rank #12419 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1969, with 15 births.
When was Joeli most popular? ▼
Joeli was most popular in the 2000s decade with 96 total births. The single peak year was 1969.
How long has the name Joeli been used? ▼
Joeli has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 57 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Joeli? ▼
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 Joeli's data
- Joeli's decade-level peak was the 2000s (96 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 2020s -- 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 Joeli
Nearby Names Like Joeli
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Joeli
Joelle Girl
#919 16,115 births
Joe Girl
11,319 births
Joey Girl
#1378 7,644 births
Joellen Girl
#12264 5,399 births
Joella Girl
#3278 4,204 births
Compare Joeli side by side: Joeli vs Joelle Joeli vs Joe Joeli vs Joey
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Joeli
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Shanya #12421
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Shanice #12416
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Timia #12422
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Ornella #12415
240 births · Peak 2013
Ashia #12423
2,439 births · Peak 1990
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1969–2025 (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. "Joeli: #12419 Girls' Name - 238 Births, Peak 1969." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/joeli. 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 Joeli 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 June 2026.