girl's name
Joletta
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Births on record 227
Joletta is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 1985 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1958, when 16 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1946.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Joletta over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1985, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 22 |
| 1950s | 83 |
| 1960s | 77 |
| 1970s | 29 |
| 1980s (to 1985) | 16 |
How popular is Joletta?
In 1985, Joletta was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Joletta
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Joletta over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Joletta
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Joletta — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Joletta
How popular is the name Joletta?
In 1985, Joletta was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Joletta a girl's or a boy's name?
Joletta is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Joletta?
Joletta has 3 syllables.
When was Joletta most popular?
Joletta peaked in 1958, when 16 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.