boy's name
Jolan
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,581
Ireland
#847
2016 births
Jolan is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2003, when 120 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 39,300 babies in France is given this name.
- Jolan started out as a girls' name and is now given almost entirely to boys.
- First appears in birth records in 1987.
Jolan over time
Births per decade in France, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 20 |
| 1990s | 420 |
| 2000s | 900 |
| 2010s | 585 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 110 |
How popular is Jolan?
In 2025, Jolan was given to 15 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Jolan is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Jolan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jolan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jolan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jolan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jolan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jolan
How popular is the name Jolan?
In 2025, Jolan was given to 15 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Jolan a girl's or a boy's name?
Jolan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Jolan most popular?
Jolan peaked in 2003, when 120 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Jolan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jolan currently ranks #2,121 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Jolan originally a boys' or girls' name?
Jolan was given mostly to girls in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to boys.