US rank #13703 Girls' name Peak 2003 196 births

Jolea — #13703 US girls' name

196 babies named Jolea in U.S. Social Security records since 1962, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s51970s161980s71990s122000s1022010s422020s12
#13703
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 22% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Jolea was born in this single decade.

2003
Single peak year

13 babies were named Jolea in 2003 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jolea

The Social Security Administration has registered 196 babies named Jolea between 1962 and 2024, spanning 63 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jolea currently holds the #13703 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2003, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jolea performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 102 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Jolea shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jolea 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 196 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.

Jolea at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

196

Since 1962

63 years of records

Peak year

2003

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#13,703

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1962

Recorded for 63 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jolea popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1962

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2003)
13
Annual births at peak — across 63 years of records
468101214 2024201420092005200119811962 5

Jolea by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
102 births that decade — 52% of Jolea's all-time total
1960s51970s161980s71990s122000s1022010s422020s12

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jolea?
196 babies have been named Jolea since 1962. It currently ranks #13703 among girls. The peak year was 2003 with 13 births.
When was Jolea most popular?
Jolea was most popular in the 2000s decade with 102 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Jolea been used?
Jolea has been recorded in Social Security data since 1962, spanning 63 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jolea?
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.

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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, 1962–2024 (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.