Joelene: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	11	1	–	#4,440
1930s	74	7	+573%	#2,329
1940s	100	10	+35%	#2,448
1950s	148	15	+48%	#2,289
1960s	132	13	-11%	#2,980
1970s	218	22	+65%	#2,252
1980s	203	20	-7%	#2,727
1990s	103	10	-49%	#5,527
2000s	78	8	-24%	#7,500
2010s	72	7	-8%	#9,886
2020s (to 2025)	42	7	-3%	#8,675

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#4,440

1930s

+573%

#2,329

1940s

100

+35%

#2,448

1950s

148

+48%

#2,289

1960s

132

-11%

#2,980

1970s

218

+65%

#2,252

1980s

203

-7%

#2,727

1990s

103

-49%

#5,527

2000s

-24%

#7,500

2010s

-8%

#9,886

2020s (to 2025)

-3%

#8,675

The story of Joelene

Joelene is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,487 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1927, 1,181 American babies have been named Joelene. Its peak came in 1975, when 37 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Joelene stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Joelene?

The median living Joelene is about 47 years old; half are between 32 and 62. An estimated 1,000 people named Joelene are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Joelene year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	7	#12,487
2024	12	#8,675
2023	7	#12,743
2022	–	–
2021	7	#12,790
2020	9	#10,651
2019	10	#10,078
2018	–	–
2017	8	#12,131
2016	8	#12,261
2015	8	#12,350
2014	8	#12,439
2013	11	#9,886
2012	8	#12,749
2011	–	–
2010	11	#10,085
2009	9	#11,911
2008	6	#16,342
2007	–	–
2006	11	#10,215
2005	13	#8,562
2004	7	#13,388
2003	6	#14,686
2002	–	–
2001	14	#7,500
2000	12	#8,255
1995	8	#9,974
1990	11	#7,539
1985	12	#5,810
1980	15	#4,827
1975	37	#2,252
1970	15	#3,934
1965	18	#2,980
1960	12	#3,790
1955	12	#3,462
1950	17	#2,485
1945	11	#2,825
1940	6	#4,085
1935	13	#2,368
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Joelene, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Joelene?

The median living Joelene is about 47 years old. Half of all living Joelenes are between 32 and 62 years old.

How many people named Joelene are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Joelene are alive in the United States, based on 1,181 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Joelene in 2025?

Joelene ranked #12,487 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Joelene?

1,181 babies have been named Joelene in the United States since 1927, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Joelene most popular?

Joelene peaked in 1975, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Joelene a boy or girl name?

Joelene is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Joelene rising or falling?

Joelene has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Joelene

Joelene popularity over time

The story of Joelene

How old are people named Joelene?

Joelene year by year

Frequently asked questions

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