Joelyn: 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	–	–	–	–
1930s	23	2	–	#3,612
1940s	45	5	+96%	#3,518
1950s	165	17	+267%	#1,787
1960s	97	10	-41%	#3,429
1970s	73	7	-25%	#4,126
1980s	67	7	-8%	#4,984
1990s	58	6	-13%	#9,894
2000s	109	11	+88%	#7,501
2010s	83	8	-24%	#7,970
2020s (to 2025)	15	3	-70%	#11,584

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#3,612

1940s

+96%

#3,518

1950s

165

+267%

#1,787

1960s

-41%

#3,429

1970s

-25%

#4,126

1980s

-8%

#4,984

1990s

-13%

#9,894

2000s

109

+88%

#7,501

2010s

-24%

#7,970

2020s (to 2025)

-70%

#11,584

The story of Joelyn

Joelyn 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 1931, 735 American babies have been named Joelyn. Its peak came in 1951, 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 Joelyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Joelyn?

The median living Joelyn is about 45 years old; half are between 22 and 66. An estimated 700 people named Joelyn 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.

Joelyn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	8	#11,584
2020	7	#12,745
2019	–	–
2018	5	#16,765
2017	8	#12,134
2016	6	#15,184
2015	8	#12,351
2014	6	#15,494
2013	14	#8,333
2012	11	#10,030
2011	15	#7,970
2010	10	#10,785
2009	17	#7,501
2008	10	#11,170
2007	16	#7,893
2006	7	#14,256
2005	7	#13,652
2004	10	#10,263
2003	14	#7,763
2002	9	#10,612
2001	12	#8,447
2000	7	#12,391
1995	7	#11,028
1990	5	#13,924
1985	–	–
1980	5	#11,052
1975	14	#4,435
1970	14	#4,126
1965	8	#5,017
1960	13	#3,574
1955	25	#2,186
1950	9	#3,806
1945	8	#3,518
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Joelyn?

The median living Joelyn is about 45 years old. Half of all living Joelyns are between 22 and 66 years old.

How many people named Joelyn are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Joelyn are alive in the United States, based on 735 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Joelyn mean?

Coined from Jo or Joe + the suffix -lyn in the 20th century.

How popular is the name Joelyn in 2025?

Joelyn 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 Joelyn?

735 babies have been named Joelyn in the United States since 1931, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Joelyn most popular?

Joelyn peaked in 1951, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Joelyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Joelyn rising or falling?

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

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Joelyn popularity over time

The story of Joelyn

How old are people named Joelyn?

Joelyn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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