Jolyne: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,032

among girls · ↓872 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Jolyne · -26% vs 2024

How common

1 in 61,818

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

39 babies

All-time total

377

#14,014 all-time among girls

First recorded

1934

in Social Security records

Jolyne popularity over time

377 babies have been named Jolyne since 1934, 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	–	–	–	–
1930s	5	1	–	#4,616
1940s	23	2	+360%	#3,052
1950s	40	4	+74%	#4,583
1960s	25	3	-37%	#5,665
1970s	31	3	+24%	#7,192
1980s	32	3	+3%	#7,040
1990s	6	1	-81%	#12,801
2000s	29	3	+383%	#12,821
2010s	22	2	-24%	#10,868
2020s (to 2025)	164	27	+1142%	#3,872

Where Jolyne 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	32	0.02	outside top 500
2027	38	0.02	outside top 500
2028	44	0.03	outside top 500
2029	49	0.03	outside top 500
2030	55	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Jolyne

Jolyne is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,032 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1934, 377 American babies have been named Jolyne. Its peak came in 2023, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Jolyne?

The median living Jolyne is about 7 years old; half are between 2 and 49. An estimated 400 people named Jolyne 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.

Jolyne year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	26	#5,032
2024	35	#4,160
2023	39	#3,872
2022	25	#5,236
2021	26	#5,022
2020	13	#8,169
2019	9	#10,868
2018	7	#13,070
2017	6	#14,930
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	6	#16,419
2006	6	#16,037
2005	5	#17,691
2004	5	#17,317
2003	–	–
2002	7	#12,821
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	6	#9,581
1975	5	#9,669
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	5	#6,782
1955	–	–
1950	5	#5,652
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jolyne?

The median living Jolyne is about 7 years old. Half of all living Jolynes are between 2 and 49 years old.

How many people named Jolyne are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Jolyne are alive in the United States, based on 377 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jolyne in 2025?

Jolyne ranked #5,032 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 26 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jolyne?

377 babies have been named Jolyne in the United States since 1934, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jolyne most popular?

Jolyne peaked in 2023, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Jolyne a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jolyne rising or falling?

Jolyne is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Jolyne become more popular?

Jolyne is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 55 girls named Jolyne 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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