Girls' name · since 1936

Joeline

Since 1936, U.S. Social Security records show 78 babies named Joeline, peaking in 1980. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

78
total births
1936–2006
years on record
1980s
peak decade
46%
born in that decade

78 girls have been named Joeline since 1936, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Joeline recorded 78 times among girls since 1936, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1936 to 2006.

  • 78 total births
  • 1936–2006 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 46% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Joeline's 78 recorded births place it above 59% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Joeline's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Joeline's SSA record in two at 1984 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1950, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1980 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Joeline popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1936–2006

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1980)
7
Annual births at peak, across 71 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19361963197419821985198819982006 5

Joeline by decade

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

1980s was Joeline's strongest decade.

36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.

Joeline births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 36 births (46% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Joeline?
Since 1936, Social Security records show 78 babies named Joeline. The most recent recorded year was 2006. Its busiest year on record was 1980, with 7 births.
When was Joeline most popular?
Joeline was most popular in the 1980s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Joeline been used?
The SSA has tracked Joeline since 1936 -- 71 years through the most recent 2006 data.
What names are similar to Joeline?
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 Joeline's data

  • Joeline's decade-level peak was the 1980s (36 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- 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.

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, 1936–2006 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Joeline: Baby Name Since 1936 - 78 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/joeline. 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 Joeline 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.