Joletta vs Jolene

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

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Joletta

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Jolene

Girl name · Rank #608

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Metric Joletta Jolene
Current Rank Unranked #608
Total Births (all years) 227 35,797
Peak Year 1958 1974
Peak Year Births 16 1,053
Peak Decade 1950ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1946 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Joletta Jolene
1910ss — 14
1920ss — 226
1930ss — 999
1940ss 22 2,347
1950ss 83 4,820
1960ss 77 4,789
1970ss 29 6,018
1980ss 16 5,294
1990ss — 1,783
2000ss — 1,966
2010ss — 4,514
2020ss — 3,027

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Joletta Jolene
2014 — 388
2015 — 384
2016 — 544
2017 — 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, 1946–1985.

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