Total births
110
Girls' name · since 1998
Joelys
Since 1998, U.S. Social Security records show 110 babies named Joelys, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16196
- among girls today
- 110
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
110 babies have been named Joelys since 1998, making it today's #16196 girls' name.
Joelys has 110 recorded births among girls since 1998, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #16196 as of the latest data, more common than 9% 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 1998 to 2025.
- #16196 among girls today
- 110 born since 1998
- 2010s peak decade
- 9% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Joelys is currently the #16196 girls' name in America, more common than 9% of girls - 110 born since 1998, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16196
- among girls today
- 110
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
Joelys vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16196
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 9% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Joelys was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
13 babies were named Joelys in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Joelys compares
110 26th 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
Joelys's all-time total is 71% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Joelys | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 110 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 48 | 19,840 |
Joelys's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Joelys's full recorded timeline at 2014, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1998, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Joelys at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#16,196
Active since
1998
Joelys popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Joelys by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Joelys's strongest decade.
50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Joelys births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
33 births
- 2010s
2010s
50 births
- 2020s
2020s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 50 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Joelys? ▼
Joelys has been given to 110 babies in the U.S. since 1998, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #16196 as of the latest data. 13 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
When was Joelys most popular? ▼
Joelys was most popular in the 2010s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Joelys been used? ▼
Records for Joelys go back to 1998, giving 28 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Joelys? ▼
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 Joelys's data
- Joelys's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (50 total births) through the 2020s (22) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Joelys
Nearby Names Like Joelys
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Joelys
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Joe Girl
11,319 births
Joey Girl
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Joellen Girl
#12264 5,399 births
Joella Girl
#3278 4,204 births
Compare Joelys side by side: Joelys vs Joelle Joelys vs Joe Joelys vs Joey
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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, 1998–2025 (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. "Joelys: #16196 Girls' Name - 110 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/joelys. 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 Joelys 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.