girl's name
Joleen
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 6,916
Scotland
#713
1988 births
Joleen is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1974, when 187 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 157,878 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1925.
Joleen over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 35 |
| 1930s | 231 |
| 1940s | 450 |
| 1950s | 1,112 |
| 1960s | 1,097 |
| 1970s | 1,302 |
| 1980s | 988 |
| 1990s | 443 |
| 2000s | 486 |
| 2010s | 371 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 155 |
How popular is Joleen?
In 2025, Joleen was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Joleen is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Joleen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Joleen also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Joleen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Joleen
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Joleen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Joleen
How popular is the name Joleen?
In 2025, Joleen was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Joleen a girl's or a boy's name?
Joleen is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Joleen most popular?
Joleen peaked in 1974, when 187 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Joleen a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Joleen currently ranks #5,907 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.