Girls' name · since 1975

Joyell

89 babies named Joyell in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

89
total births
1975–1978
years on record
1970s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade

89 girls have been named Joyell since 1975, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Joyell recorded 89 times among girls since 1975, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 1978.

  • 89 total births
  • 1975–1978 years on record
  • 1970s peak decade
  • 100% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Joyell's 89 recorded births place it above 61% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.

Joyell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Joyell's SSA record in two at 1977 and the more recent half accounts for 20% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 80%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1978, with only 8 births recorded -- set against the 1975 peak of 51, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Joyell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1978

Last recorded 1978
Peak year (1975)
51
Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
0102030405060 1975197619771978 8

Joyell by decade

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

1970s was Joyell's strongest decade.

89 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Joyell births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 89 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Joyell by state

Where Joyell concentrates geographically, total births since 1975

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Joyell
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
10 11.2%
New York share of Joyell's total US births 11.2%

10 of 89 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Joyell?
Since 1975, Social Security records show 89 babies named Joyell. The most recent recorded year was 1978. Its busiest year on record was 1975, with 51 births.
When was Joyell most popular?
Joyell was most popular in the 1970s decade with 89 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
Where is Joyell most popular?
The top states for the name Joyell are New York (10 births).
How long has the name Joyell been used?
Records for Joyell go back to 1975, giving 4 years of history through 1978.
What names are similar to Joyell?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Joyce, Joy, Joycelyn, Joye, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Joyell's data

  • New York records the most Joyells (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1975–1978 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Joyell: Baby Name Since 1975 - 89 Births, Peak 1975." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/joyell. 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 Joyell 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 July 2026.