Joella
How to say it: joh-EL-uh · /dʒoʊˈɛlə/
Modern feminine form of Joel (Hebrew 'the Lord is God') with -ella ending - vintage yet uncommon.
Joella was the 2,533rd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 43 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1930s, its births are down about 24% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #3,303 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #2,533 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 43 |
| Share of births | 1 in 77,101 |
| Peak decade | 1930s |
| Change over 10 years | −24% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #3,303 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,735 among girls’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Joella peaked in the 1930s.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Jo
- JoJo
- Ella
Honouring a Joella in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Joella is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #1,735 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Joella
- Joella Lloyd (born 2002)Antiguan athlete
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