girl's name
Jolie
- Origin French
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 15,519
Northern Ireland
#424
2003 births
Jolie is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 243 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Jolie is a name of French origin.
- Peaked in 2008, when 546 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 13,643 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1947.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Jolie over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 22 |
| 1950s | 339 |
| 1960s | 741 |
| 1970s | 1,286 |
| 1980s | 714 |
| 1990s | 804 |
| 2000s | 4,324 |
| 2010s | 3,901 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,968 |
How popular is Jolie?
In 2025, Jolie was given to 243 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Jolie 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 Jolie
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jolie also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jolie over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jolie
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jolie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jolie
How popular is the name Jolie?
In 2025, Jolie was given to 243 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Jolie a girl's or a boy's name?
Jolie is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Jolie?
Jolie has 2 syllables.
When was Jolie most popular?
Jolie peaked in 2008, when 546 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Jolie a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jolie currently ranks #1,032 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.