Total births
378
Girls' name · since 1968
Joley
Joley has 378 recorded births since 1968 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13779
- among girls today
- 378
- born since 1968
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other girls
Joley currently ranks #13779 among girls' names in America, with 378 babies recorded since 1968.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Joley has been recorded 378 times among girls since 1968, currently ranked #13779 nationally and more common than 22% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 2025.
- #13779 among girls today
- 378 born since 1968
- 2000s peak decade
- 22% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Joley is currently the #13779 girls' name in America, more common than 22% of girls - 378 born since 1968, peaking in the 2000s.
- #13779
- among girls today
- 378
- born since 1968
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other girls
Joley vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13779
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 22% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Joley was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
25 babies were named Joley in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Joley compares
378 Top 50% higher than 50% 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
Joley's all-time total is 1% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Joley | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 378 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 25 | 48 | 19,840 |
Joley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Joley splits its recorded history at 2006: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1975 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2009 peak of 25 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Joley at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#13,779
Active since
1968
Joley popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Joley by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Joley's strongest decade.
152 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Joley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 26
1960s
26 births
- 1970s 39
1970s
39 births
- 1990s 29
1990s
29 births
- 2000s
2000s
152 births
- 2010s
2010s
104 births
- 2020s 28
2020s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 152 births (40% of all-time use).
Joley by state
Where Joley concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.3% |
California share of Joley's total US births 1.3%
5 of 378 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Joley? ▼
Since 1968, Social Security records show 378 babies named Joley. Today it holds rank #13779 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2009, with 25 births.
When was Joley most popular? ▼
Joley was most popular in the 2000s decade with 152 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Joley most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Joley are California (5 births).
How long has the name Joley been used? ▼
Joley has been recorded in Social Security data since 1968, spanning 58 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Joley? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jolene, Jolie, Joleen, Jolynn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Joley's data
- Joley's decade-level peak was the 2000s (152 total births); usage has since declined to 28 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Joleys (5 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 Joley
Nearby Names Like Joley
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Joley
Jolene Girl
#603 36,224 births
Jolie Girl
#901 14,099 births
Joleen Girl
#7304 6,670 births
Jolynn Girl
#6206 4,620 births
Jolee Girl
#2395 3,897 births
Compare Joley side by side: Joley vs Jolene Joley vs Jolie Joley vs Joleen
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Joley
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Taja #13781
1,888 births · Peak 1988
Anicia #13776
627 births · Peak 2003
Nikol #13782
885 births · Peak 1971
Tya #13775
791 births · Peak 1999
Ananda #13783
1,624 births · Peak 2002
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, 1968–2025 (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. "Joley: #13779 Girls' Name - 378 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/joley. 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 Joley 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.