US rank #7273 Girls' name Peak 1974 6,649 births

Joleen — #7273 US girls' name

6,649 babies named Joleen in U.S. Social Security records since 1925, with the highest year being 1974. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s351930s2311940s4501950s11121960s10971970s13021980s9881990s4432000s4862010s3712020s134
#7273
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Joleen

The Social Security Administration has registered 6,649 babies named Joleen between 1925 and 2024, spanning 100 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Joleen currently holds the #7273 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1974, when 187 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Joleen performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 1,302 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Joleen shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 910 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Iowa and Minnesota. In total, SSA state-level files list Joleen in 28 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Joleen 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 6,649 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.

Joleen at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

6,649

Since 1925

100 years of records

Peak year

1974

187 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#7,273

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1925

Recorded for 100 years

Last year on file: 2024

Joleen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1925

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1974)
187
Annual births at peak — across 100 years of records
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Joleen by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
1,302 births that decade — 20% of Joleen's all-time total
1920s351930s2311940s4501950s11121960s10971970s13021980s9881990s4432000s4862010s3712020s134

Joleen by state

Where Joleen concentrates geographically — total births since 1925

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Joleen
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
910 13.7%
#2 Iowa
464 7.0%
#3 Minnesota
445 6.7%
#4 Washington
210 3.2%
#5 New York
192 2.9%
#6 Kansas
166 2.5%
#7 Texas
164 2.5%
#8 Pennsylvania
150 2.3%
California share of Joleen's total US births 13.7%
Even split

910 of 6,649 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?
6,649 babies have been named Joleen since 1925. It currently ranks #7273 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?
Joleen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1925, spanning 100 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1925–2024 (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.