Joline: 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	5	1	–	#5,201
1920s	168	17	+3260%	#892
1930s	224	22	+33%	#1,341
1940s	206	21	-8%	#1,635
1950s	313	31	+52%	#1,659
1960s	271	27	-13%	#1,633
1970s	256	26	-6%	#1,925
1980s	279	28	+9%	#2,365
1990s	112	11	-60%	#4,395
2000s	171	17	+53%	#5,024
2010s	105	11	-39%	#8,004
2020s (to 2025)	26	4	-59%	#10,021

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#5,201

1920s

168

+3260%

#892

1930s

224

+33%

#1,341

1940s

206

-8%

#1,635

1950s

313

+52%

#1,659

1960s

271

-13%

#1,633

1970s

256

-6%

#1,925

1980s

279

+9%

#2,365

1990s

112

-60%

#4,395

2000s

171

+53%

#5,024

2010s

105

-39%

#8,004

2020s (to 2025)

-59%

#10,021

The story of Joline

Joline 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 1918, 2,136 American babies have been named Joline. Its peak came in 1928, when 68 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Joline?

The median living Joline is about 50 years old; half are between 35 and 67. An estimated 1,600 people named Joline 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.

Joline 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	5	#16,367
2023	5	#16,266
2022	10	#10,021
2021	–	–
2020	6	#14,202
2019	11	#9,387
2018	5	#16,768
2017	8	#12,139
2016	11	#9,718
2015	10	#10,462
2014	14	#8,252
2013	11	#9,889
2012	15	#8,004
2011	12	#9,413
2010	8	#12,830
2009	12	#9,671
2008	25	#5,643
2007	21	#6,431
2006	24	#5,622
2005	26	#5,024
2004	9	#11,131
2003	14	#7,767
2002	16	#6,861
2001	14	#7,501
2000	10	#9,492
1995	10	#8,358
1990	18	#5,156
1985	23	#3,659
1980	41	#2,365
1975	37	#2,253
1970	12	#4,607
1965	22	#2,637
1960	34	#1,961
1955	38	#1,678
1950	26	#1,884
1945	11	#2,828
1940	14	#2,243
1935	23	#1,583
1930	24	#1,634
1925	18	#2,151
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Joline?

The median living Joline is about 50 years old. Half of all living Jolines are between 35 and 67 years old.

How many people named Joline are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Joline are alive in the United States, based on 2,136 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Joline in 2025?

Joline 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 Joline?

2,136 babies have been named Joline in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Joline most popular?

Joline peaked in 1928, when 68 newborns received the name.

Is Joline a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Joline rising or falling?

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

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Joline popularity over time

The story of Joline

How old are people named Joline?

Joline year by year

Frequently asked questions

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