Jolan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	26	–	26	3	–	–
1920s	25	–	25	3	-4%	–
1930s	11	–	11	1	-56%	–
1940s	10	–	10	1	-9%	–
1950s	21	–	21	2	+110%	–
1960s	7	–	7	1	-67%	–
1970s	5	8	13	1	+86%	#4,616
1980s	12	11	23	2	+77%	#5,948
1990s	11	31	42	4	+83%	#6,345
2000s	–	93	93	9	+121%	#5,933
2010s	6	87	93	9	0%	#5,791
2020s (to 2025)	–	56	56	9	0%	#6,647

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

-4%

–

1930s

–

-56%

–

1940s

–

-9%

–

1950s

–

+110%

–

1960s

–

-67%

–

1970s

+86%

#4,616

1980s

+77%

#5,948

1990s

+83%

#6,345

2000s

–

+121%

#5,933

2010s

#5,791

2020s (to 2025)

–

#6,647

The story of Jolan

Jolan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #9,274 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1916, 420 American babies have been named Jolan, about 68% boys and 32% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2010, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Jolan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jolan?

The median living Jolan is about 18 years old; half are between 9 and 30. An estimated 400 people named Jolan are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jolan year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	8	#9,274
2024	–	–	9	#8,643
2023	–	–	6	#11,485
2022	–	–	13	#6,647
2021	–	–	10	#7,844
2020	–	–	10	#7,782
2019	–	–	9	#8,504
2018	–	–	9	#8,472
2017	–	–	10	#7,848
2016	–	–	10	#7,860
2015	–	–	9	#8,345
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	15	#5,791
2012	–	–	5	#13,166
2011	–	–	6	#11,508
2010	6	#15,881	14	#6,197
2009	–	–	10	#7,982
2008	–	–	10	#7,976
2007	–	–	13	#6,436
2006	–	–	14	#5,933
2005	–	–	8	#8,679
2004	–	–	13	#5,967
2003	–	–	9	#7,532
2002	–	–	6	#9,991
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	–	–	10	#6,562
1995	5	#14,410	8	#6,661
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	–	–	5	#7,042
1980	6	#9,579	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	5	#5,650	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	5	#4,684	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	6	#4,655	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Jolan, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jolan?

The median living Jolan is about 18 years old. Half of all living Jolans are between 9 and 30 years old.

How many people named Jolan are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Jolan are alive in the United States, based on 420 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jolan in 2025?

Jolan ranked #9,274 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jolan?

420 babies have been named Jolan in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jolan most popular?

Jolan peaked in 2010, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Jolan a boy or girl name?

Jolan is used for both: about 32% of babies named Jolan have been girls and 68% boys.

Is the name Jolan rising or falling?

Jolan has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Jolan popularity over time

The story of Jolan

How old are people named Jolan?

Jolan year by year

Frequently asked questions

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