Total births
6,670
Girls' name · since 1925
Joleen
Joleen has 6,670 recorded births since 1925 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1974 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7304
- among girls today
- 6,670
- born since 1925
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other girls
Joleen currently ranks #7304 among girls' names in America, with 6,670 babies recorded since 1925.
Joleen has 6,670 recorded births among girls since 1925, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7304 as of the latest data, more common than 59% of girls, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1925 to 2025.
- #7304 among girls today
- 6,670 born since 1925
- 1970s peak decade
- 59% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Joleen is currently the #7304 girls' name in America, more common than 59% of girls - 6,670 born since 1925, peaking in the 1970s.
- #7304
- among girls today
- 6,670
- born since 1925
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other girls
Joleen vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7304
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 59% of names given to girls today.
1970s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Joleen was born in this single decade.
1974
Single peak year
187 babies were named Joleen in 1974 - its busiest year on record.
How Joleen compares
6,670 Top 11% higher than 89% 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
Joleen's all-time total is 17x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Joleen | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,670 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 187 | 48 | 19,840 |
Joleen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Joleen's full recorded timeline at 1975, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1925, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1974 peak of 187 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Joleen at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1974
Current rank
#7,304
Active since
1925
Joleen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1925–2025
- Peak year (1974)
- 187
- Annual births at peak, across 101 years of records
Joleen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Joleen's strongest decade.
1,302 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Joleen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 35
1920s
35 births
- 1930s 231
1930s
231 births
- 1940s 450
1940s
450 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,112 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,097 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,302 births
- 1980s
1980s
988 births
- 1990s 443
1990s
443 births
- 2000s 486
2000s
486 births
- 2010s 371
2010s
371 births
- 2020s 155
2020s
155 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 1,302 births (20% of all-time use).
How Joleen 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 Joleen's total volume
Joleen vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Joleen by state
Where Joleen concentrates geographically, total births since 1925
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 910 | 13.6% |
| #2 | Iowa | | 464 | 7.0% |
| #3 | Minnesota | | 445 | 6.7% |
| #4 | Washington | | 210 | 3.1% |
| #5 | New York | | 192 | 2.9% |
| #6 | Kansas | | 166 | 2.5% |
| #7 | Texas | | 164 | 2.5% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 150 | 2.2% |
California share of Joleen's total US births 13.6%
Even split
910 of 6,670 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 28 reporting states.
Joleen appears in 28 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Joleen? ▼
6,670 babies have been named Joleen since 1925. It currently ranks #7304 among girls. The peak year was 1974 with 187 births.
When was Joleen most popular? ▼
Joleen was most popular in the 1970s decade with 1,302 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
Where is Joleen most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Joleen are California (910 births), Iowa (464 births), Minnesota (445 births).
How long has the name Joleen been used? ▼
Records for Joleen go back to 1925, giving 101 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Joleen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jolene, Jolie, Jolynn, Jolee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Joleen's data
- Joleen's decade-level peak was the 1970s (1,302 total births); usage has since declined to 155 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Joleens (910 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Joleen
Nearby Names Like Joleen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Joleen
Jolene Girl
#603 36,224 births
Jolie Girl
#901 14,099 births
Jolynn Girl
#6206 4,620 births
Jolee Girl
#2395 3,897 births
Joline Girl
#15462 2,136 births
Compare Joleen side by side: Joleen vs Jolene Joleen vs Jolie Joleen vs Jolynn
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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, 1925–2025 (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. "Joleen: #7304 Girls' Name - 6,670 Births, Peak 1974." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/joleen. 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 Joleen 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.