Declining since 2009, #14,942 for girls today.
Popularity of Joley since 1968
Babies named Joley per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 26 |
| 1970s | 39 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 29 |
| 2000s | 152 |
| 2010s | 104 |
| 2020s | 28 |
Meaning & origin
Joley is a rare modern name that first appeared on U.S. birth records in 1968. It likely combines the fashionable jo- sound (seen in names like Jolene or Jodie) with the popular -ley suffix (as in Riley or Haley), or it may be an anglicized spelling of Jolie. The name saw its highest usage in 2009, but its popularity has been falling since then. In 2025, only about 1 in 321,453 newborn girls received the name. Joley has not been recorded in any top states, suggesting it is spread thinly across the country. Its brevity and the 'lee' ending give it a cheerful, informal feel. Despite its obscurity, Joley fits within the modern trend of invented names that combine familiar phonetic elements.
Joley is a modern coinage, first recorded in the United States in 1968. It likely arose as a variant of Jolie, the French word for 'pretty,' but may also be a combination of the popular prefix Jo- with the suffix -ley. Its use has always been uncommon, with modest popularity peaking in 2009.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Jo, Ley
Sibling names for Joley
Names that share Joley's style, for a brother or sister.
