girl's name
Joelyn
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 738
Joelyn is a girl's name. In 2021 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1951, when 30 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1931.
Joelyn over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2021, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 23 |
| 1940s | 45 |
| 1950s | 165 |
| 1960s | 97 |
| 1970s | 73 |
| 1980s | 67 |
| 1990s | 58 |
| 2000s | 109 |
| 2010s | 83 |
| 2020s (to 2021) | 15 |
How popular is Joelyn?
In 2021, Joelyn was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Joelyn 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 Joelyn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Joelyn also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Joelyn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Joelyn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Joelyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Joelyn
How popular is the name Joelyn?
In 2021, Joelyn was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Joelyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Joelyn is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Joelyn most popular?
Joelyn peaked in 1951, when 30 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.