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Joelle

“Variant of Joel — Yahweh is God” — Hebrew origin

Girl's name · #1010 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Joelle reached its best rank, #469, in 1966 and ranked #1010 in 2025. About 16,000 girls have carried it since 1918.

Around the world: about 1 in 2,400 girls in Belgium (2025) · about 1 in 4,000 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 8,500 girls in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 27 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Joelles

• Joelle Carter — American actress (born 1972)
• Joëlle Ursull — French singer
• Joelle Numainville — Canadian racing cyclist
• Joëlle Milquet — Belgian federal Minister of the Interior
• Joëlle Mbumi Nkouindjin — Cameroonian triple and long jumper

In stories & tradition

• Joelle — Groundhog Day

What Joelles become

Among 403 notable people named Joelle:

Political leaders appear 1.51× more often than among typical names — e.g. Joëlle Milquet, Belgian federal Minister of the Interior.

Similar names: Maura · Joyce · Adele · Lea · Janelle · Josette

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