Jolena: 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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	6	1	–	#4,948
1950s	30	3	+400%	#4,790
1960s	91	9	+203%	#3,686
1970s	193	19	+112%	#2,711
1980s	188	19	-3%	#2,728
1990s	135	14	-28%	#5,118
2000s	235	24	+74%	#4,416
2010s	209	21	-11%	#4,865
2020s (to 2025)	80	13	-36%	#6,828

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#4,948

1950s

+400%

#4,790

1960s

+203%

#3,686

1970s

193

+112%

#2,711

1980s

188

-3%

#2,728

1990s

135

-28%

#5,118

2000s

235

+74%

#4,416

2010s

209

-11%

#4,865

2020s (to 2025)

-36%

#6,828

The story of Jolena

Jolena is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,589 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1949, 1,167 American babies have been named Jolena. Its peak came in 1982, when 34 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Jolena?

The median living Jolena is about 29 years old; half are between 15 and 46. An estimated 1,100 people named Jolena 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.

Jolena year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	12	#8,589
2024	11	#9,219
2023	10	#9,924
2022	15	#7,441
2021	17	#6,828
2020	15	#7,375
2019	23	#5,520
2018	10	#10,154
2017	28	#4,865
2016	21	#6,068
2015	21	#6,128
2014	11	#9,824
2013	17	#7,196
2012	24	#5,627
2011	25	#5,446
2010	29	#4,910
2009	24	#5,787
2008	29	#5,074
2007	24	#5,795
2006	31	#4,625
2005	31	#4,416
2004	21	#5,837
2003	14	#7,765
2002	20	#5,763
2001	26	#4,613
2000	15	#6,967
1995	15	#6,094
1990	15	#5,962
1985	13	#5,488
1980	23	#3,552
1975	25	#2,909
1970	14	#4,127
1965	7	#5,516
1960	8	#4,943
1955	6	#5,489
1950	5	#5,651
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jolena?

The median living Jolena is about 29 years old. Half of all living Jolenas are between 15 and 46 years old.

How many people named Jolena are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Jolena are alive in the United States, based on 1,167 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jolena in 2025?

Jolena ranked #8,589 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jolena?

1,167 babies have been named Jolena in the United States since 1949, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jolena most popular?

Jolena peaked in 1982, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Jolena a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jolena rising or falling?

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

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Jolena popularity over time

The story of Jolena

How old are people named Jolena?

Jolena year by year

Frequently asked questions

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