Jolette: 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	–	–	–	–
1950s	15	2	–	#4,055
1960s	36	4	+140%	#5,492
1970s	14	1	-61%	#6,201
1980s	8	1	-43%	#7,692
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	453	45	–	#955
2010s	167	17	-63%	#5,447
2020s (to 2025)	58	10	-42%	#5,740

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#4,055

1960s

+140%

#5,492

1970s

-61%

#6,201

1980s

-43%

#7,692

1990s

–

2000s

453

–

#955

2010s

167

-63%

#5,447

2020s (to 2025)

-42%

#5,740

The story of Jolette

Jolette is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1954, 751 American babies have been named Jolette. Its peak came in 2005, when 258 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Jolette?

The median living Jolette is about 19 years old; half are between 14 and 20. An estimated 700 people named Jolette 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.

Jolette year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	11	#9,220
2023	10	#9,925
2022	8	#11,674
2021	8	#11,588
2020	21	#5,740
2019	17	#6,863
2018	22	#5,683
2017	10	#10,297
2016	14	#8,182
2015	8	#12,356
2014	11	#9,825
2013	12	#9,282
2012	24	#5,628
2011	25	#5,447
2010	24	#5,701
2009	22	#6,197
2008	36	#4,309
2007	51	#3,306
2006	86	#2,236
2005	258	#955
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	5	#6,946
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jolette?

The median living Jolette is about 19 years old. Half of all living Jolettes are between 14 and 20 years old.

How many people named Jolette are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Jolette are alive in the United States, based on 751 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jolette in 2025?

Jolette did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Jolette?

751 babies have been named Jolette in the United States since 1954, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jolette most popular?

Jolette peaked in 2005, when 258 newborns received the name.

Is Jolette a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jolette rising or falling?

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

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Jolette popularity over time

The story of Jolette

How old are people named Jolette?

Jolette year by year

Frequently asked questions

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