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girls' name ★ peaked 1955

Joellyn

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Joellyn
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1955
30 babies
All-time total
861
#8,326 all-time among girls
First recorded
1934
in Social Security records

Joellyn popularity over time

861 babies have been named Joellyn since 1934, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1946Girls

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
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1930s 41 4 – #2,644
1940s 165 17 +302% #1,884
1950s 229 23 +39% #1,958
1960s 213 21 -7% #2,273
1970s 125 13 -41% #3,305
1980s 60 6 -52% #7,361
1990s 23 2 -62% #10,696
2000s 5 1 -78% #16,160
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Joellyn

Joellyn is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1934, 861 American babies have been named Joellyn. Its peak came in 1955, when 30 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Joellyn?

The median living Joellyn is about 63 years old; half are between 54 and 72. An estimated 700 people named Joellyn are alive in the United States today.

median 63 020406080100

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

Joellyn year by year

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

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2000 5 #16,160
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1990 7 #10,696
1985 7 #8,714
1980 8 #7,696
1975 12 #4,974
1970 18 #3,489
1965 19 #2,870
1960 25 #2,402
1955 30 #1,958
1950 22 #2,081
1945 12 #2,667
1940 10 #2,844
1935 7 #3,576
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Joellyn?

The median living Joellyn is about 63 years old. Half of all living Joellyns are between 54 and 72 years old.

How many people named Joellyn are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Joellyn are alive in the United States, based on 861 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Joellyn in 2025?

Joellyn did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Joellyn?

861 babies have been named Joellyn in the United States since 1934, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Joellyn most popular?

Joellyn peaked in 1955, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Joellyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Joellyn rising or falling?

Joellyn has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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