Recorded 1956–2002 Unisex name Peak 1977 53 births

Jole — unisex name

53 babies named Jole in U.S. Social Security records since 1956, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s101960s61970s271980s52000s5
1970s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Jole was born in this single decade.

1977
Single peak year

7 babies were named Jole in 1977 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jole

The Social Security Administration has registered 53 babies named Jole between 1956 and 2002, spanning 47 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jole currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2002. The name reached its historical peak in 1977, when 7 babies received it in a single year. Jole is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 5 additional births since 1991.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jole performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 27 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Jole shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jole 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 53 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.

Jole at a glance

Last recorded 2002

Total births

53

Since 1956

47 years of records

Peak year

1977

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2002

Active since

1956

Recorded for 47 years

Last year on file: 2002

Jole popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–1956

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1977)
7
Annual births at peak — across 47 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 2002198019791977197419731970196819591956 5

Jole popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 1991 (Jole as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1991 5

Jole by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
27 births that decade — 51% of Jole's all-time total
1950s101960s61970s271980s52000s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jole?
53 babies have been named Jole since 1956. It was last recorded in 2002. The peak year was 1977 with 7 births.
When was Jole most popular?
Jole was most popular in the 1970s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
Is Jole a unisex name?
Yes, Jole is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 53 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Jole been used?
Jole has been recorded in Social Security data since 1956, spanning 47 years of data through 2002.
What names are similar to Jole?
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, 1956–2002 (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.