Joely
Joely was the #7,885 girls' name in the US in 2025 (13 babies), and #5,927 in England & Wales.
Joely as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,885 (13) | #5,927 (3) | — | — |
| 2024 | #4,893 (27) | — | — | — |
| 2023 | #4,999 (26) | #5,688 (3) | — | — |
| 2022 | #6,229 (19) | — | — | — |
| 2021 | #5,091 (25) | — | — | — |
| 2020 | #5,003 (25) | — | — | — |
| 2019 | #4,773 (28) | #5,591 (3) | — | — |
| 2018 | #4,237 (33) | — | — | — |
| 2017 | #4,066 (36) | #3,229 (7) | — | — |
| 2016 | #4,632 (30) | #4,096 (5) | — | — |
| 2015 | #3,989 (37) | #4,736 (4) | — | — |
| 2014 | #5,163 (26) | #4,684 (4) | — | — |
| 2013 | #4,002 (37) | #5,742 (3) | — | — |
| 2012 | #5,398 (25) | #5,876 (3) | — | — |
| 2011 | #3,350 (48) | #5,785 (3) | — | #3,310 (5) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1969 at #1,139.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1967.
- A comeback: it faded for decades and is rising again.
How common is it?
about 1 in 130,000 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 130,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 83,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Joely is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 100,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 54,000 to 1 in 180,000.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joely | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Joely | England & Wales | Girls | #5,927 | 3 |
| Joely | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Joely | Scotland | Girls | — | too few |
| Joely | US | Girls | #7,885 | 13 |