Jolean vs Jolene

Side-by-side comparison of Jolean and Jolene — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Jolean

Girl name

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Name B

Jolene

Girl name · Rank #608

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Metric Jolean Jolene
Current Rank Unranked #608
Total Births (all years) 257 35,797
Peak Year 1977 1974
Peak Year Births 16 1,053
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1939 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Jolean Jolene
1910ss — 14
1920ss — 226
1930ss 6 999
1940ss 10 2,347
1950ss 28 4,820
1960ss 11 4,789
1970ss 65 6,018
1980ss 77 5,294
1990ss 5 1,783
2000ss 34 1,966
2010ss 21 4,514
2020ss — 3,027

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jolean Jolene
2014 5 388
2015 — 384
2016 — 544
2017 6 691
2018 — 692
2019 — 693
2020 — 647
2021 — 687
2022 — 645
2023 — 555
2024 — 493

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1939–2017.

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