girl's name
Jolene
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 38,579
the United States
#668
2025 births
Jolene is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 423 babies in the United States, ranking #668. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 1974, when 1,060 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 7,838 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1918.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Jolene over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 14 |
| 1920s | 226 |
| 1930s | 999 |
| 1940s | 2,347 |
| 1950s | 4,820 |
| 1960s | 4,789 |
| 1970s | 6,030 |
| 1980s | 5,293 |
| 1990s | 1,784 |
| 2000s | 1,966 |
| 2010s | 4,514 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 3,454 |
How popular is Jolene?
In 2025, Jolene was given to 423 babies in the United States, ranking #668 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Jolene 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.
How Jolene is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Jolène | Jolène is a rare spelling of Jolene, written with a grave accent and recorded about 20 times, mostly in France. | 20 |
Names that peaked alongside Jolene
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jolene also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jolene over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jolene
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jolene — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jolene
How popular is the name Jolene?
In 2025, Jolene was given to 423 babies in the United States, ranking #668 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Jolene a girl's or a boy's name?
Jolene is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Jolene?
Jolene has 2 syllables.
When was Jolene most popular?
Jolene peaked in 1974, when 1,060 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Jolene a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jolene currently ranks #668 in the United States. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.