Total births
3,897
Girls' name · since 1939
Jolee
3,897 babies named Jolee in U.S. Social Security records since 1939, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2395
- among girls today
- 3,897
- born since 1939
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other girls
3,897 babies have been named Jolee since 1939, making it today's #2395 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Jolee recorded 3,897 times among girls since 1939, holding rank #2395 nationally today, ahead of 86% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1939 to 2025.
- #2395 among girls today
- 3,897 born since 1939
- 2010s peak decade
- 86% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jolee is currently the #2395 girls' name in America, more common than 86% of girls - 3,897 born since 1939, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2395
- among girls today
- 3,897
- born since 1939
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other girls
Jolee vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2395
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 86% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Jolee was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
161 babies were named Jolee in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Jolee compares
3,897 Top 15% higher than 85% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jolee's all-time total is 10x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jolee | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,897 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 161 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jolee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jolee's full recorded timeline at 1985, 81% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 19% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1939, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2017 peak of 161 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jolee at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#2,395
Active since
1939
Jolee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1939–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 161
- Annual births at peak, across 87 years of records
Jolee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Jolee's strongest decade.
1,207 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Jolee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 31
1940s
31 births
- 1950s 143
1950s
143 births
- 1960s 195
1960s
195 births
- 1970s 266
1970s
266 births
- 1980s 215
1980s
215 births
- 1990s 276
1990s
276 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,017 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,207 births
- 2020s
2020s
542 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,207 births (31% of all-time use).
How Jolee compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Jolee's total volume
Jolee vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jolee by state
Where Jolee concentrates geographically, total births since 1939
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 495 | 12.7% |
| #2 | California | | 181 | 4.6% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 74 | 1.9% |
| #4 | Florida | | 71 | 1.8% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 60 | 1.5% |
| #6 | Oklahoma | | 56 | 1.4% |
| #7 | New York | | 49 | 1.3% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 43 | 1.1% |
Texas share of Jolee's total US births 12.7%
Even split
495 of 3,897 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.
Jolee appears in 26 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jolee? ▼
3,897 babies have been named Jolee since 1939. It currently ranks #2395 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 161 births.
When was Jolee most popular? ▼
Jolee was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,207 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Jolee most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jolee are Texas (495 births), California (181 births), Louisiana (74 births).
How long has the name Jolee been used? ▼
Jolee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1939, spanning 87 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Jolee? ▼
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 Jolee's data
- Jolee's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,207 total births) through the 2020s (542) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Jolees (495 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Jolee
Nearby Names Like Jolee
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jolee
Jolene Girl
#603 36,224 births
Jolie Girl
#901 14,099 births
Joleen Girl
#7304 6,670 births
Jolynn Girl
#6206 4,620 births
Joline Girl
#15462 2,136 births
Compare Jolee side by side: Jolee vs Jolene Jolee vs Jolie Jolee vs Joleen
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1939–2025 (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. "Jolee: #2395 Girls' Name - 3,897 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jolee. 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 Jolee 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 June 2026.