How Many People Are Named Joelene?
An estimated 942 people in the United States have the first name Joelene. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 45 years old, and Joelene peaked in popularity in 1975 with 37 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Joelene as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Joelene paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
942
About 1 in 363,858 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
45
years old
Peak Year
1975
37 births
Total Registered
1,174
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Joelene
Joelene is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,174 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Joelene as a female name
Ranked #8,647 in 2024
12 female births in 2024
Peak: 1975 (37 births)
Joelene: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Joelene span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 218 babies were registered. Joelene has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Joelene by Decade
How has Joelene tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Joelene by State
Birth registrations for Joelene span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Pennsylvania, New York. The lowest are in New York, Pennsylvania, California. On average, about 27 Joelenes were registered per state.
Joelene + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Joelene as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Joelene: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Joelene?
We estimate approximately 942 people named Joelene are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 363,858 Americans share this first name.
Is Joelene a common name?
Joelene is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,174 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Joelene most popular?
Joelene reached peak popularity in 1975, when 37 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Joelene is approximately 45 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Joelene a female name?
Joelene is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Joelene Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Joelene Smith, Joelene Johnson, Joelene Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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