Joellyn
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,860 in 1946
0 babies were named Joellyn in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1934–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJoellyn first shows up in US birth records in 1934, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 91 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1946, when it reached #1,860.
About the name Joellyn
Joellyn is a girl name of American origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-lyn”. US birth records list Joellyn for girls from 1934 to 2000, in 57 of those 67 years. Its best year was 1946, when it ranked #1,860 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2000, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 6.4 | 155,039 girls |
| 1940s | 11 | 89,767 girls |
| 1950s | 12 | 83,893 girls |
| 1960s | 12 | 85,763 girls |
| 1970s | 8.1 | 124,069 girls |
| 1980s | 3.5 | 284,091 girls |
| 1990s | 1.3 | 793,651 girls |
| 2000s | 2.8 | 357,143 girls |
Other spellings of Joellyn
More American girl names
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Questions about the name Joellyn
What is the origin of the name Joellyn?
Joellyn has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Joellyn a boy or girl name?
Joellyn is a girl name.
How popular is the name Joellyn?
Joellyn is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2000. It peaked at #1,860 in 1946.