Joellen
Joellen was the 15970th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 5 babies. Its best year was 1958, when it ranked 777th; the most babies were born in 1960 (167). More babies were named Joellen in the 1960s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #15,970 girls, down 4,420 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 5girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1960167 babies
- Total since 1880
- 5,399babies recorded
Joellen popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #15,970 | 5 |
| 2020 | #11,550 | 8 |
| 2010 | #12,828 | 8 |
| 2000 | #8,837 | 11 |
| 1990 | #3,559 | 30 |
| 1980 | #1,948 | 55 |
| 1970 | #1,102 | 107 |
| 1960 | #797 | 167 |
| 1950 | #782 | 123 |
| 1940 | #949 | 58 |
| 1930 | #1,907 | 19 |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Joellen, counting every spelling?
Joellen is a spelling of Joelene, a name family that had 12 girls in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 12 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joelene | 7 | #12,487 | 33 |
| Joellen | 5 | #15,970 | 25 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Joellen?
5 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Joellen (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Joellen born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 1,661 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Joellen.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Joellen?
About 4,200 people born in the US named Joellen are alive today, with a median age of 63; half are between 52 and 71. That makes Joellen a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Joellen: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Joellen, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Joellen
How popular is the name Joellen?
Joellen was the 15970th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 5 babies. Its best year was 1958, when it ranked 777th; the most babies were born in 1960 (167). More babies were named Joellen in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Is Joellen a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Joellen in the US.