Total births
5,399
Girls' name · since 1922
Joellen
Since 1922, U.S. Social Security records show 5,399 babies named Joellen, peaking in 1960. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12264
- among girls today
- 5,399
- born since 1922
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other girls
Joellen currently ranks #12264 among girls' names in America, with 5,399 babies recorded since 1922.
Joellen has 5,399 recorded births among girls since 1922, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12264 as of the latest data, more common than 31% of girls, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 2025.
- #12264 among girls today
- 5,399 born since 1922
- 1960s peak decade
- 31% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Joellen is currently the #12264 girls' name in America, more common than 31% of girls - 5,399 born since 1922, peaking in the 1960s.
- #12264
- among girls today
- 5,399
- born since 1922
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other girls
Joellen vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12264
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 31% of names given to girls today.
1960s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Joellen was born in this single decade.
1960
Single peak year
167 babies were named Joellen in 1960 - its busiest year on record.
How Joellen compares
5,399 Top 13% higher than 87% 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
Joellen's all-time total is 14x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Joellen | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,399 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 167 | 48 | 19,840 |
Joellen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Joellen splits its recorded history at 1972: 24% of all births land in the more recent half, 76% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1998 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1960 peak of 167 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Joellen at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1960
Current rank
#12,264
Active since
1922
Joellen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–2025
- Peak year (1960)
- 167
- Annual births at peak, across 104 years of records
Joellen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Joellen's strongest decade.
1,312 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Joellen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 97
1920s
97 births
- 1930s 357
1930s
357 births
- 1940s
1940s
861 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,289 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,312 births
- 1970s
1970s
709 births
- 1980s 394
1980s
394 births
- 1990s 195
1990s
195 births
- 2000s 93
2000s
93 births
- 2010s 59
2010s
59 births
- 2020s 33
2020s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 1,312 births (24% of all-time use).
How Joellen 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 Joellen's total volume
Joellen vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Joellen by state
Where Joellen concentrates geographically, total births since 1922
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 372 | 6.9% |
| #2 | New York | | 345 | 6.4% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 325 | 6.0% |
| #4 | California | | 279 | 5.2% |
| #5 | Indiana | | 247 | 4.6% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 227 | 4.2% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 220 | 4.1% |
| #8 | Iowa | | 143 | 2.6% |
Ohio share of Joellen's total US births 6.9%
Even split
372 of 5,399 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.
Joellen appears in 22 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Joellen? ▼
Joellen has been given to 5,399 babies in the U.S. since 1922, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #12264 as of the latest data. 167 babies were born in 1960, its single highest year.
When was Joellen most popular? ▼
Joellen was most popular in the 1960s decade with 1,312 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
Where is Joellen most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Joellen are Ohio (372 births), New York (345 births), Illinois (325 births).
How long has the name Joellen been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Joellen since 1922 -- 104 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Joellen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Joelle, Joe, Joey, Joella, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Joellen's data
- Joellen's decade-level peak was the 1960s (1,312 total births); usage has since declined to 33 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Ohio records the most Joellens (372 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio 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 Joellen
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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, 1922–2025 (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. "Joellen: #12264 Girls' Name - 5,399 Births, Peak 1960." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/joellen. 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 Joellen 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.