Juell
A variant spelling of the French name Joelle derived from the Hebrew Joel meaning "Yahweh is God".
Name Census estimates that about 86 living Americans carry the first name Juell. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 83.5% of registrations being male. The average person named Juell today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Juell births was 2007 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Juell. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Juell. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
86
~ 1 in 3,985,516 Americans
Peak year
2007
10 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2023 SSA rank
#11,485
Tracked since 1918
Census
Juell in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 169 people with the first name Juell, which placed it at #42,487 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
#42,487
National first-name rank
People counted
169
169 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
46.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Juell
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Juell is Black at 46.2%. The next largest groups are White (24.9%) and Hispanic (14.8%). 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 Juell 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 Juell at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American46.2% · 78
- White24.9% · 42
- Hispanic or Latino14.8% · 25
- Two or more races8.9% · 15
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.7% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 1
Gender
Gender distribution for Juell
Juell leans heavily male at 83.5% of total registrations, but 17 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Juell as a male name
- Ranked #11,485 in 2023
- 6 male births in 2023
- Peak: 2007 (10 births)
Juell as a female name
- Ranked #14,796 in 1997
- 5 female births in 1997
- Peak: 1929 (7 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Juell on both sides of the split. Of the 173 people counted with this name, 98 were male (56.6%) and 75 were female (43.4%).
Popularity
Juell: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Juell from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 42 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Juell remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Juell 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 Juell during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Juell
The given name Juell has its origins in the ancient Germanic languages, dating back to the early medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Old High German word "jugund," which translates to "youth" or "young age." This name was commonly used among the Germanic tribes that inhabited various regions of central and northern Europe.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Juell can be found in the Frankish annals from the 6th century AD. These historical records mention a Frankish nobleman named Juell, who played a significant role in the political affairs of the Merovingian dynasty. Unfortunately, little is known about his life beyond this brief mention.
In the 9th century, a monk named Juell was renowned for his scholarly work and contributions to the preservation of ancient manuscripts. He resided in the monastery of Fulda, which was a prominent center of learning during the Carolingian Renaissance. Juell's efforts helped to safeguard valuable literary and historical texts, ensuring their survival for future generations.
During the High Middle Ages, the name Juell gained popularity among the nobility in various parts of Europe. One notable figure was Juell of Brittany, a 12th-century noblewoman who served as a lady-in-waiting to Eleanor of Aquitaine. Juell's memoir, which chronicled her experiences at the court of Henry II of England, provides valuable insights into the lives of aristocratic women during that era.
In the 16th century, a renowned Italian painter named Juell da Vinci, a distant relative of Leonardo da Vinci, gained recognition for his exquisite religious frescoes adorning churches throughout northern Italy. Juell's masterpieces, which combined intricate details with vibrant colors, were highly sought after by wealthy patrons and influential clergy.
Another prominent individual with the name Juell was a 17th-century English explorer and navigator, Juell Hawkins. He embarked on several voyages to the West Indies and the Caribbean, contributing to the expansion of British trade and colonial interests in the region. Hawkins' detailed accounts of his travels and encounters with indigenous peoples were widely read and influential during his time.
Throughout history, the name Juell has been associated with individuals from diverse backgrounds and professions, each leaving their mark on the cultural and historical fabric of their respective eras.
People
Juell + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Juell 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
Juell: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Juell?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 86 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Juell 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 3,985,516 US residents.
Is Juell a common name?
We classify Juell as "Very Rare". It ranks above 62.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 103 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Juell most popular?
The single biggest year for Juell was 2007, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Juell is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Juell in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 169 people with the name Juell, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #42,487 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 Juell 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 Juell?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Juell on both sides of the split. Of the 173 people counted with this name, 98 were male (56.6%) and 75 were female (43.4%). 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 Juell?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Juell is Black at 46.2%. The next largest groups are White (24.9%) and Hispanic (14.8%). 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 Juell most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Juell in the 2020 Census, accounting for 46.2% (78 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 Juell in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Juell a male name?
Yes, 83.5% of people registered as Juell in the SSA data are male. 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 Juell still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Juell 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 Juell 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 Juell?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.