Recorded 1935–1975 Girls' name Peak 1940 197 births

Jolane — girls' name

197 babies named Jolane in U.S. Social Security records since 1935, with the highest year being 1940. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s181940s621950s711960s411970s5
1950s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Jolane was born in this single decade.

1940
Single peak year

20 babies were named Jolane in 1940 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jolane

The Social Security Administration has registered 197 babies named Jolane between 1935 and 1975, spanning 41 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jolane currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1975. The name reached its historical peak in 1940, when 20 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jolane performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 71 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Jolane shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jolane 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 197 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.

Jolane at a glance

Last recorded 1975

Total births

197

Since 1935

41 years of records

Peak year

1940

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1975

Active since

1935

Recorded for 41 years

Last year on file: 1975

Jolane popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1935

Last recorded 1975
Peak year (1940)
20
Annual births at peak — across 41 years of records
0510152025 19751964195819541950194219381935 6

Jolane by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
71 births that decade — 36% of Jolane's all-time total
1930s181940s621950s711960s411970s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jolane?
197 babies have been named Jolane since 1935. It was last recorded in 1975. The peak year was 1940 with 20 births.
When was Jolane most popular?
Jolane was most popular in the 1950s decade with 71 total births. The single peak year was 1940.
How long has the name Jolane been used?
Jolane has been recorded in Social Security data since 1935, spanning 41 years of data through 1975.
What names are similar to Jolane?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jolene, Jolie, Joleen, Jolynn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1935–1975 (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.