girl's name
Joellyn
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 864
Joellyn is a girl's name. In 2000 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1955, when 30 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1934.
Joellyn over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2000, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 41 |
| 1940s | 165 |
| 1950s | 229 |
| 1960s | 213 |
| 1970s | 125 |
| 1980s | 60 |
| 1990s | 23 |
| 2000s (to 2000) | 5 |
How popular is Joellyn?
In 2000, Joellyn was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Joellyn is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Joellyn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Joellyn also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Joellyn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Joellyn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Joellyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Joellyn
How popular is the name Joellyn?
In 2000, Joellyn was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Joellyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Joellyn is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Joellyn most popular?
Joellyn peaked in 1955, when 30 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.