Joella
Joella was the #3,517 girls' name in the US in 2025 (43 babies), and #2,605 in England & Wales and #2,730 in Canada.
Joella as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,517 (43) | #2,605 (10) | #2,730 (7) |
| 2024 | #3,277 (48) | #2,412 (11) | #2,685 (7) |
| 2023 | #3,640 (42) | #1,863 (15) | #2,366 (8) |
| 2022 | #2,579 (68) | #2,488 (10) | — |
| 2021 | #2,608 (66) | #2,341 (11) | #3,280 (5) |
| 2020 | #2,631 (64) | #4,535 (4) | #2,873 (6) |
| 2019 | #2,891 (57) | #4,001 (5) | #1,798 (12) |
| 2018 | #2,438 (73) | #2,674 (9) | #2,151 (9) |
| 2017 | #2,401 (75) | — | — |
| 2016 | #2,385 (78) | #3,214 (7) | #2,892 (6) |
| 2015 | #2,964 (58) | #2,070 (13) | — |
| 2014 | #2,648 (66) | #3,514 (6) | #2,617 (7) |
| 2013 | #3,123 (52) | #3,536 (6) | #3,286 (5) |
| 2012 | #3,040 (55) | #2,969 (8) | #3,334 (5) |
| 2011 | #2,989 (57) | #2,636 (9) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1880 at #738.
- Falling over the last five years.
- In the US records since the data begins in 1880.
- A comeback: it faded for decades and is rising again.
How common is it?
about 1 in 37,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 37,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 26,000 | rare |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 21,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Joella is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 43,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 32,000 to 1 in 58,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joella | Canada | Girls | #2,730 | 7 |
| Joella | England & Wales | Girls | #2,605 | 10 |
| Joella | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Joella | US | Girls | #3,517 | 43 |