girl's name
Joely
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,378
Scotland
#641
2006 births
Joely is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1969, when 95 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 255,037 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1967.
Joely over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 185 |
| 1970s | 214 |
| 1980s | 63 |
| 1990s | 288 |
| 2000s | 592 |
| 2010s | 343 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 135 |
How popular is Joely?
In 2025, Joely was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Joely 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.
How Joely is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Joëly | Joëly is a rare spelling of Joely, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
| Joély | Joély is a rare spelling of Joely, written with an acute accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Joely
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Joely also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Joely over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Joely
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Joely — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Joely
How popular is the name Joely?
In 2025, Joely was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Joely a girl's or a boy's name?
Joely is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Joely most popular?
Joely peaked in 1969, when 95 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Joely a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Joely currently ranks #6,838 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.