Total births
286
Unisex name · since 1979
Jolan
286 babies named Jolan in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8513
- among boys today
- 286
- born since 1979
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other boys
Jolan currently ranks #8513 among unisex names in America, with 286 babies recorded since 1979.
Jolan has 286 recorded births among boys since 1979, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8513 as of the latest data, more common than 40% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2025.
- #8513 among boys today
- 286 born since 1979
- 2000s peak decade
- 40% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jolan is currently the #8513 unisex name in America, more common than 40% of boys - 286 born since 1979, peaking in the 2000s.
- #8513
- among boys today
- 286
- born since 1979
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other boys
Jolan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8513
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 40% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Jolan was born in this single decade.
2013
Single peak year
15 babies were named Jolan in 2013 - its busiest year on record.
How Jolan compares
286 45th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jolan's all-time total is 22% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jolan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 286 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 23 | 22,252 |
Jolan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jolan splits its recorded history at 2009: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1985 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2013 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jolan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2013
Current rank
#8,513
Active since
1979
Jolan popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2025
- Peak year (2013)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Jolan popularity over time - girls
134 total births recorded since 1916 (Jolan as girls' name)
Jolan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jolan's strongest decade.
93 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Jolan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 8
1970s
8 births
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s 31
1990s
31 births
- 2000s
2000s
93 births
- 2010s
2010s
87 births
- 2020s
2020s
56 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 93 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jolan? ▼
Jolan has been given to 286 babies in the U.S. since 1979, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #8513 as of the latest data. 15 babies were born in 2013, its single highest year.
When was Jolan most popular? ▼
Jolan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 93 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Is Jolan a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Jolan is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 286 births, and as a girl's name it has 134 births.
How long has the name Jolan been used? ▼
Jolan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 47 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Jolan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jolly, Jolon, Jolin, Jolen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Jolan's data
- Jolan's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (93 total births) through the 2020s (56) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Jolan
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jolan
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Jolyon Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1979–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jolan: #8513 Unisex Name - 286 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jolan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jolan draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.