Recorded 1921–1940 Girls' name Peak 1921 10 births

Joenell - girls' name

10 babies named Joenell in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51940s5

The verdict

10 girls have been named Joenell since 1921, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1940.

10
total births
1921–1940
years on record
1920s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Joenell was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

5 babies were named Joenell in 1921 - its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Joenell

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Joenell between 1921 and 1940, spanning 20 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Joenell currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1940. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Joenell performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Joenell shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Joenell in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 10 total represents a lower bound, actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Joenell at a glance

Last recorded 1940

Total births

10

Since 1921

20 years of records

Peak year

1921

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1940

Active since

1921

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 1940

Joenell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1940

Last recorded 1940
Peak year (1921)
5
Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
5 19211940 5

Joenell by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
5 births that decade - 50% of Joenell's all-time total
1920s51940s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Joenell?
10 babies have been named Joenell since 1921. It was last recorded in 1940. The peak year was 1921 with 5 births.
When was Joenell most popular?
Joenell was most popular in the 1920s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Joenell been used?
Joenell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 20 years of data through 1940.
What names are similar to Joenell?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1921–1940 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.