Joella: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,545

among girls · ↓236 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Joella · -10% vs 2024

How common

1 in 37,378

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2016

78 babies

All-time total

4,204

#2,888 all-time among girls

First recorded

1880

in Social Security records

Joella popularity over time

4,204 babies have been named Joella since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	11	1	–	#792
1890s	8	1	-27%	#1,127
1900s	27	3	+238%	#1,356
1910s	112	11	+315%	#1,713
1920s	273	27	+144%	#1,251
1930s	377	38	+38%	#1,063
1940s	477	48	+27%	#990
1950s	447	45	-6%	#1,363
1960s	431	43	-4%	#1,317
1970s	310	31	-28%	#1,969
1980s	284	28	-8%	#2,259
1990s	185	19	-35%	#4,373
2000s	314	31	+70%	#3,672
2010s	617	62	+96%	#2,401
2020s (to 2025)	331	55	-11%	#2,592

Where Joella is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	41	0.03	outside top 500
2027	39	0.02	outside top 500
2028	38	0.02	outside top 500
2029	36	0.02	outside top 500
2030	35	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Joella

Joella is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,545 in 2025 with 43 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 4,204 American babies have been named Joella. Its peak came in 2016, when 78 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Joella stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Joella?

The median living Joella is about 42 years old; half are between 13 and 65. An estimated 3,200 people named Joella 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.

Joella year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	43	#3,545
2024	48	#3,309
2023	42	#3,670
2022	68	#2,592
2021	66	#2,619
2020	64	#2,645
2019	57	#2,905
2018	73	#2,448
2017	75	#2,415
2016	78	#2,401
2015	58	#2,982
2014	66	#2,664
2013	52	#3,144
2012	55	#3,059
2011	57	#2,999
2010	46	#3,487
2009	42	#3,766
2008	44	#3,672
2007	41	#3,878
2006	33	#4,401
2005	26	#5,023
2004	36	#3,941
2003	22	#5,496
2002	27	#4,554
2001	20	#5,685
2000	23	#5,057
1995	13	#6,818
1990	22	#4,431
1985	25	#3,461
1980	44	#2,259
1975	32	#2,482
1970	43	#1,969
1965	33	#2,044
1960	39	#1,822
1955	54	#1,363
1950	39	#1,484
1945	34	#1,388
1940	51	#1,003
1935	38	#1,147
1930	36	#1,264
1925	28	#1,592
1920	26	#1,639
1915	12	#2,467
1910	6	#2,280
1905	9	#1,356
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	6	#792

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Joella?

The median living Joella is about 42 years old. Half of all living Joellas are between 13 and 65 years old.

How many people named Joella are alive today?

An estimated 3,200 people named Joella are alive in the United States, based on 4,204 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Joella in 2025?

Joella ranked #3,545 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 43 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Joella?

4,204 babies have been named Joella in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Joella most popular?

Joella peaked in 2016, when 78 newborns received the name.

Is Joella a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Joella rising or falling?

Joella is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Joella become more popular?

Joella is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 35 girls named Joella in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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