Joleen: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,811

among girls · ↑1,590 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Joleen

How common

1 in 76,537

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1974

187 babies

All-time total

6,670

#2,130 all-time among girls

First recorded

1925

in Social Security records

Joleen popularity over time

6,670 babies have been named Joleen since 1925, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	35	4	–	#3,033
1930s	231	23	+560%	#1,119
1940s	450	45	+95%	#1,027
1950s	1,112	111	+147%	#848
1960s	1,097	110	-1%	#915
1970s	1,302	130	+19%	#754
1980s	988	99	-24%	#1,007
1990s	443	44	-55%	#2,137
2000s	486	49	+10%	#2,674
2010s	371	37	-24%	#3,488
2020s (to 2025)	155	26	-30%	#4,281

Where Joleen is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	19	0.01	outside top 500
2027	18	0.01	outside top 500
2028	17	0.01	outside top 500
2029	16	0.01	outside top 500
2030	15	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Joleen

Joleen is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,811 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1925, 6,670 American babies have been named Joleen. Its peak came in 1974, when 187 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Joleen stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Joleen?

The median living Joleen is about 49 years old; half are between 36 and 64. An estimated 5,900 people named Joleen 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.

Joleen year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	21	#5,811
2024	15	#7,401
2023	27	#4,926
2022	31	#4,526
2021	33	#4,281
2020	28	#4,690
2019	37	#3,963
2018	38	#3,884
2017	25	#5,240
2016	38	#3,958
2015	36	#4,103
2014	45	#3,514
2013	31	#4,581
2012	30	#4,771
2011	45	#3,519
2010	46	#3,488
2009	42	#3,767
2008	41	#3,893
2007	62	#2,904
2006	43	#3,648
2005	59	#2,801
2004	44	#3,417
2003	51	#2,971
2002	50	#2,950
2001	56	#2,674
2000	38	#3,481
1995	49	#2,566
1990	46	#2,583
1985	86	#1,450
1980	145	#1,007
1975	161	#837
1970	120	#1,032
1965	102	#1,039
1960	124	#961
1955	109	#944
1950	82	#1,011
1945	34	#1,389
1940	38	#1,193
1935	23	#1,582
1930	9	#3,193
1925	5	#5,375
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Joleen?

The median living Joleen is about 49 years old. Half of all living Joleens are between 36 and 64 years old.

How many people named Joleen are alive today?

An estimated 5,900 people named Joleen are alive in the United States, based on 6,670 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Joleen in 2025?

Joleen ranked #5,811 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Joleen?

6,670 babies have been named Joleen in the United States since 1925, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Joleen most popular?

Joleen peaked in 1974, when 187 newborns received the name.

Is Joleen a boy or girl name?

Joleen is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Joleen rising or falling?

Joleen is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Joleen become more popular?

Joleen is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 15 girls named Joleen in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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