Joli: 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	111	11	–	#2,742
1960s	179	18	+61%	#2,074
1970s	223	22	+25%	#2,507
1980s	145	15	-35%	#3,828
1990s	132	13	-9%	#5,239
2000s	210	21	+59%	#4,871
2010s	132	13	-37%	#6,279
2020s (to 2025)	23	4	-71%	#10,655

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

111

–

#2,742

1960s

179

+61%

#2,074

1970s

223

+25%

#2,507

1980s

145

-35%

#3,828

1990s

132

-9%

#5,239

2000s

210

+59%

#4,871

2010s

132

-37%

#6,279

2020s (to 2025)

-71%

#10,655

The story of Joli

Joli 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 1950, 1,155 American babies have been named Joli. Its peak came in 1969, when 37 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Joli?

The median living Joli is about 41 years old; half are between 21 and 55. An estimated 1,100 people named Joli 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.

Joli 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	–	–
2023	8	#11,653
2022	–	–
2021	6	#14,270
2020	9	#10,655
2019	6	#14,596
2018	16	#7,235
2017	12	#9,030
2016	20	#6,279
2015	16	#7,426
2014	13	#8,700
2013	12	#9,283
2012	12	#9,366
2011	5	#18,060
2010	20	#6,491
2009	18	#7,186
2008	25	#5,642
2007	22	#6,197
2006	21	#6,233
2005	19	#6,398
2004	19	#6,343
2003	24	#5,159
2002	20	#5,764
2001	18	#6,175
2000	24	#4,871
1995	14	#6,409
1990	13	#6,629
1985	7	#8,715
1980	19	#4,053
1975	18	#3,682
1970	29	#2,543
1965	18	#2,981
1960	21	#2,683
1955	9	#4,208
1950	6	#4,992
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Joli?

The median living Joli is about 41 years old. Half of all living Jolis are between 21 and 55 years old.

How many people named Joli are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Joli are alive in the United States, based on 1,155 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Joli in 2025?

Joli 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 Joli?

1,155 babies have been named Joli in the United States since 1950, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Joli most popular?

Joli peaked in 1969, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Joli a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Joli rising or falling?

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

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Joli popularity over time

The story of Joli

How old are people named Joli?

Joli year by year

Frequently asked questions

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