Total births
197
Girls' name · since 1935
Jolane
Jolane has 197 recorded births since 1935 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1940 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 197
- total births
- 1935–1975
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
Jolane is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 197 have been recorded since 1935.
Jolane has 197 recorded births among girls since 1935, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1935 to 1975.
- 197 total births
- 1935–1975 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 36% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
197 girls have been named Jolane since 1935, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1975.
- 197
- total births
- 1935–1975
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
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.
Jolane's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jolane's full recorded timeline at 1954, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1942, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1940 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jolane at a glance
Last recorded 1975Peak year
1940
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1935
Jolane popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1935–1975
- Peak year (1940)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Jolane by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Jolane's strongest decade.
71 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Jolane births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 18
1930s
18 births
- 1940s
1940s
62 births
- 1950s
1950s
71 births
- 1960s
1960s
41 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 71 births (36% of all-time use).
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? ▼
Records for Jolane go back to 1935, giving 41 years of history 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.
What to do with Jolane's data
- Jolane's decade-level peak was the 1950s (71 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Jolane
Nearby Names Like Jolane
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jolane
Jolene Girl
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Jolie Girl
#901 14,099 births
Joleen Girl
#7304 6,670 births
Jolynn Girl
#6206 4,620 births
Jolee Girl
#2395 3,897 births
Compare Jolane side by side: Jolane vs Jolene Jolane vs Jolie Jolane vs Joleen
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1935–1975 (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. "Jolane: Baby Name Since 1935 - 197 Births, Peak 1940." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jolane. 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 Jolane 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 July 2026.