Joellen: 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	97	10	–	#1,659
1930s	357	36	+268%	#953
1940s	861	86	+141%	#783
1950s	1,289	129	+50%	#777
1960s	1,312	131	+2%	#797
1970s	709	71	-46%	#1,102
1980s	394	39	-44%	#1,948
1990s	195	20	-51%	#3,559
2000s	93	9	-52%	#8,446
2010s	59	6	-37%	#9,385
2020s (to 2025)	33	6	-7%	#11,550

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#1,659

1930s

357

+268%

#953

1940s

861

+141%

#783

1950s

1,289

129

+50%

#777

1960s

1,312

131

+2%

#797

1970s

709

-46%

#1,102

1980s

394

-44%

#1,948

1990s

195

-51%

#3,559

2000s

-52%

#8,446

2010s

-37%

#9,385

2020s (to 2025)

-7%

#11,550

The story of Joellen

Joellen is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #15,970 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1922, 5,399 American babies have been named Joellen. Its peak came in 1960, when 167 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Joellen?

The median living Joellen is about 62 years old; half are between 51 and 71. An estimated 4,400 people named Joellen 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.

Joellen year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	5	#15,970
2024	7	#12,741
2023	8	#11,649
2022	–	–
2021	5	#16,345
2020	8	#11,550
2019	11	#9,385
2018	7	#13,064
2017	8	#12,132
2016	8	#12,263
2015	–	–
2014	6	#15,493
2013	–	–
2012	11	#10,029
2011	–	–
2010	8	#12,828
2009	9	#11,912
2008	5	#18,831
2007	9	#12,092
2006	11	#10,216
2005	5	#17,684
2004	11	#9,537
2003	10	#9,998
2002	10	#9,839
2001	12	#8,446
2000	11	#8,837
1995	23	#4,410
1990	30	#3,559
1985	37	#2,618
1980	55	#1,948
1975	60	#1,633
1970	107	#1,102
1965	136	#859
1960	167	#797
1955	119	#901
1950	123	#782
1945	87	#813
1940	58	#949
1935	40	#1,110
1930	19	#1,907
1925	15	#2,430
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Joellen?

The median living Joellen is about 62 years old. Half of all living Joellens are between 51 and 71 years old.

How many people named Joellen are alive today?

An estimated 4,400 people named Joellen are alive in the United States, based on 5,399 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Joellen in 2025?

Joellen ranked #15,970 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Joellen?

5,399 babies have been named Joellen in the United States since 1922, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Joellen most popular?

Joellen peaked in 1960, when 167 newborns received the name.

Is Joellen a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Joellen rising or falling?

Joellen is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Joellen

Joellen popularity over time

The story of Joellen

How old are people named Joellen?

Joellen year by year

Frequently asked questions

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