US rank #8486 Unisex name Peak 2013 278 births

Jolan — #8486 US boys' name

278 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.

1970s81980s111990s312000s932010s872020s48
#8486
of 14,243 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.

What the Data Says About Jolan

The Social Security Administration has registered 278 babies named Jolan between 1979 and 2024, spanning 46 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jolan currently holds the #8486 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2013, when 15 babies received it in a single year. Jolan is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 134 additional births since 1916.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jolan performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 93 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Jolan shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jolan in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 278 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jolan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

278

Since 1979

46 years of records

Peak year

2013

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#8,486

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1979

Recorded for 46 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jolan popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1979

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2013)
15
Annual births at peak — across 46 years of records
05101520 202420202016201120072003199719841979 8

Jolan popularity over time — girls

134 total births recorded since 1916 (Jolan as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 134 births
45678910 201019841966195319401928192019171916 6

Jolan by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
93 births that decade — 33% of Jolan's all-time total
1970s81980s111990s312000s932010s872020s48

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jolan?
278 babies have been named Jolan since 1979. It currently ranks #8486 among boys. The peak year was 2013 with 15 births.
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 278 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 46 years of data through 2024.
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1979–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.