Total births
4,204
Girls' name · since 1880
Joella
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 4,204 babies named Joella, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3278
- among girls today
- 4,204
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 82%
- more common than other girls
Joella currently ranks #3278 among girls' names in America, with 4,204 babies recorded since 1880.
Joella has 4,204 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3278 as of the latest data, more common than 82% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #3278 among girls today
- 4,204 born since 1880
- 2010s peak decade
- 82% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Joella is currently the #3278 girls' name in America, more common than 82% of girls - 4,204 born since 1880, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3278
- among girls today
- 4,204
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 82%
- more common than other girls
Joella vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3278
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 82% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
15% of everyone ever named Joella was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
78 babies were named Joella in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Joella compares
4,204 Top 15% higher than 85% of 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
Joella's all-time total is 11x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Joella | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,204 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 78 | 48 | 19,840 |
Joella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Joella's full recorded timeline at 1964, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1882, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 78 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Joella at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#3,278
Active since
1880
Joella popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 78
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Joella by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Joella's strongest decade.
617 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 15% of all-time use.
Joella births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 11
1880s
11 births
- 1890s 8
1890s
8 births
- 1900s 27
1900s
27 births
- 1910s 112
1910s
112 births
- 1920s
1920s
273 births
- 1930s
1930s
377 births
- 1940s
1940s
477 births
- 1950s
1950s
447 births
- 1960s
1960s
431 births
- 1970s
1970s
310 births
- 1980s
1980s
284 births
- 1990s 185
1990s
185 births
- 2000s
2000s
314 births
- 2010s
2010s
617 births
- 2020s
2020s
331 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 617 births (15% of all-time use).
How Joella compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Joella's total volume
Joella vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Joella by state
Where Joella concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 133 | 3.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 111 | 2.6% |
| #3 | New York | | 60 | 1.4% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 50 | 1.2% |
| #5 | Oklahoma | | 46 | 1.1% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 38 | 0.9% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 28 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 27 | 0.6% |
California share of Joella's total US births 3.2%
Even split
133 of 4,204 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Joella appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Joella? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 4,204 babies named Joella. Today it holds rank #3278 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2016, with 78 births.
When was Joella most popular? ▼
Joella was most popular in the 2010s decade with 617 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Joella most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Joella are California (133 births), Texas (111 births), New York (60 births).
How long has the name Joella been used? ▼
Records for Joella go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Joella? ▼
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 Joella's data
- Joella's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (617 total births) through the 2020s (331) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Joellas (133 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Joella
Nearby Names Like Joella
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Joella
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Joellen Girl
#12264 5,399 births
Joetta Girl
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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, 1880–2025 (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. "Joella: #3278 Girls' Name - 4,204 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/joella. 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 Joella 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.