Feminine dossier · first seen 1918
Joelle
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2017
Peak era
2017
Peak births
436
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1918Peak 20172025
Quick answers about Joelle
How many people are named Joelle?
An estimated 15,491 living Americans are named Joelle.
How rare is Joelle?
Joelle is uncommon among babies today, with 248 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 43.1% from its 2017 peak.
How old is the typical Joelle?
The median age of a living American named Joelle is approximately 28 years, with most bearers falling between 12 and 45 years old.
Is Joelle still popular?
Not especially. Joelle has been declining since its 2017 peak and registered 248 births in 2025.
Where is Joelle most common?
Joelle has its strongest geographic signal in Michigan, where it appeared 2.7× more often than the national baseline in the 2020s.
Peak year
2017
Decline from peak
43.1%
2025
248
All-time
16,115
Diaspora map
Joelle took 56 years to reach 11 states. A slow burn from California and Michigan outward.
Broke out: California and Michigan, 1966 · over-represented in 11 states over 56 years