Girls' name · since 1975

Joyelle

Since 1975, U.S. Social Security records show 390 babies named Joyelle, peaking in 1975. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

390
total births
1975–2025
years on record
1970s
peak decade
43%
born in that decade

Joyelle is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 390 have been recorded since 1975.

Social Security Administration records show Joyelle recorded 390 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 2025.

  • 390 total births
  • 1975–2025 years on record
  • 1970s peak decade
  • 43% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

390 girls have been named Joyelle since 1975, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2025.

390
total births
1975–2025
years on record
1970s
peak decade
43%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Joyelle was born in this single decade.

1975
Single peak year

88 babies were named Joyelle in 1975 - its busiest year on record.

Joyelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Joyelle splits its recorded history at 1994: 34% of all births land in the more recent half, 66% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1989 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1975 peak of 88 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Joyelle at a glance

Last recorded 2025

Total births

390

Since 1975

51 years of records

Peak year

1975

88 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2025

Active since

1975

Recorded for 51 years

Last year on file: 2025

Joyelle popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2025

Last recorded 2025
Peak year (1975)
88
Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
020406080100 19751980198519911999201420192025 5

Joyelle by decade

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

1970s was Joyelle's strongest decade.

167 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.

Joyelle births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 167 births (43% of all-time use).

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

Joyelle by state

Where Joyelle concentrates geographically, total births since 1975

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Joyelle
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
22 5.6%
#2 Massachusetts
11 2.8%
#3 Wisconsin
8 2.1%
#4 Michigan
7 1.8%
#5 Pennsylvania
5 1.3%
New York share of Joyelle's total US births 5.6%
Even split

22 of 390 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Joyelle?
390 babies have been named Joyelle since 1975. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 1975 with 88 births.
When was Joyelle most popular?
Joyelle was most popular in the 1970s decade with 167 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
Where is Joyelle most popular?
The top states for the name Joyelle are New York (22 births), Massachusetts (11 births), Wisconsin (8 births).
How long has the name Joyelle been used?
The SSA has tracked Joyelle since 1975 -- 51 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Joyelle?
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 Joyelle's data

  • Joyelle's decade-level peak was the 1970s (167 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • New York records the most Joyelles (22 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, 1975–2025 (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. "Joyelle: Baby Name Since 1975 - 390 Births, Peak 1975." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/joyelle. 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 Joyelle 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.