Joylene: 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	6	1	–	#4,551
1930s	44	4	+633%	#3,021
1940s	80	8	+82%	#2,353
1950s	90	9	+13%	#2,744
1960s	66	7	-27%	#4,098
1970s	61	6	-8%	#5,714
1980s	17	2	-72%	#9,619
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	5	1	–	#18,636
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#4,551

1930s

+633%

#3,021

1940s

+82%

#2,353

1950s

+13%

#2,744

1960s

-27%

#4,098

1970s

-8%

#5,714

1980s

-72%

#9,619

1990s

–

2000s

–

#18,636

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Joylene

Joylene 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 1927, 369 American babies have been named Joylene. Its peak came in 1942, when 15 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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

How old are people named Joylene?

The median living Joylene is about 65 years old; half are between 53 and 74. An estimated 300 people named Joylene 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.

Joylene 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	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	5	#18,636
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	10	#5,714
1970	5	#8,561
1965	6	#6,113
1960	8	#4,947
1955	8	#4,549
1950	6	#4,995
1945	10	#3,010
1940	6	#4,090
1935	–	–
1930	6	#4,296
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Joylene?

The median living Joylene is about 65 years old. Half of all living Joylenes are between 53 and 74 years old.

How many people named Joylene are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Joylene are alive in the United States, based on 369 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Joylene in 2025?

Joylene 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 Joylene?

369 babies have been named Joylene in the United States since 1927, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Joylene most popular?

Joylene peaked in 1942, when 15 newborns received the name.

Is Joylene a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Joylene rising or falling?

Joylene has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Joylene

Joylene popularity over time

The story of Joylene

How old are people named Joylene?

Joylene year by year

Frequently asked questions

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