Joelie
A feminine name of unknown origin potentially meaning "little joyful one".
Name Census estimates that about 215 living Americans carry the first name Joelie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Joelie today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Joelie births was 2007 (17 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Joelie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Joelie with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
215
~ 1 in 1,594,206 Americans
Peak year
2007
17 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,537
Tracked since 1970
Census
Joelie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 242 people with the first name Joelie, which placed it at #33,953 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#33,953
National first-name rank
People counted
242
242 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
55.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Joelie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Joelie is White at 55.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (31.8%) and Two or More Races (5.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Joelie described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Joelie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White55.0% · 133
- Hispanic or Latino31.8% · 77
- Two or more races5.0% · 12
- Black or African American3.7% · 9
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.9% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.7% · 4
Popularity
Joelie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Joelie from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 119 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Joelie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Joelie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Joelies live
Origin
Meaning and history of Joelie
The name Joelie is a relatively modern feminine given name that appears to have originated in the late 20th century. Its roots can be traced back to the Dutch language, where it is believed to be a diminutive form of the name Joëlle, which itself is a French feminine form of the male name Joel.
The name Joel has Hebrew origins, derived from the biblical name Yoel, which means "Yahweh is God." This Hebrew name was borne by a minor prophet in the Old Testament who authored the Book of Joel. It gained popularity among Christians and Jews alike, leading to various spelling variations across different languages and cultures.
While the name Joelie does not have a long historical lineage, it shares its linguistic roots with the more established names Joel and Joëlle. The earliest recorded instances of the name Joelie are relatively recent, with no known examples predating the mid-20th century.
One notable person with the name Joelie is Joelie Tousignant, a Canadian actress born in 1979. She has appeared in various television shows and films, including the popular French-Canadian series "Unité 9" and the movie "Bon Cop, Bad Cop."
Another individual named Joelie is Joelie Pruitt, an American author and speaker who has written several books on personal growth and self-empowerment. She is known for her work in the field of motivational speaking and life coaching.
In the Netherlands, Joelie Kabalt is a former professional tennis player who competed on the WTA Tour in the late 1990s and early 2000s. She achieved a career-high singles ranking of No. 76 in the world.
Joelie Krug is an American winemaker and entrepreneur who co-founded the acclaimed Krug Winery in Napa Valley, California. She has been recognized for her contributions to the wine industry and has received numerous accolades for her winemaking skills.
Lastly, Joelie Tan is a Singaporean fashion designer and entrepreneur who founded the clothing brand Joelie.co. Her contemporary and sustainable fashion designs have gained popularity in Southeast Asia and beyond.
While the name Joelie may not have a long and storied history like some other given names, it has gained a foothold in various parts of the world, particularly in recent decades. Its connection to the biblical name Joel and its French and Dutch roots add depth and meaning to this modern moniker.
People
Joelie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Joelie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Joelie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Joelie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 215 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Joelie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,594,206 US residents.
Is Joelie a common name?
We classify Joelie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 75.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 218 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Joelie most popular?
The single biggest year for Joelie was 2007, when 17 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Joelie is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Joelie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 242 people with the name Joelie, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #33,953 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Joelie in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Joelie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Joelie leans strongly female. 234 people counted with this name were female (97.5%), compared with 6 male bearers (2.5%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Joelie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Joelie is White at 55.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (31.8%) and Two or More Races (5.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Joelie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Joelie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 55.0% (133 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Joelie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Joelie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Joelie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Joelie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Joelie in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Joelie can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Joelie?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.