Total births
29
Girls' name · since 1988
Joleesa
29 babies named Joleesa in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 29
- total births
- 1988–2009
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
29 girls have been named Joleesa since 1988, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Joleesa recorded 29 times among girls since 1988, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2009.
- 29 total births
- 1988–2009 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
29 girls have been named Joleesa since 1988, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2009.
- 29
- total births
- 1988–2009
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Joleesa was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
8 babies were named Joleesa in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
Joleesa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Joleesa's full recorded timeline at 1990, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1990, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1989 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Joleesa at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
1989
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1988
Joleesa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2009
- Peak year (1989)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Joleesa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Joleesa's strongest decade.
14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Joleesa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
14 births
- 1990s
1990s
10 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 14 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Joleesa? ▼
Since 1988, Social Security records show 29 babies named Joleesa. The most recent recorded year was 2009. Its busiest year on record was 1989, with 8 births.
When was Joleesa most popular? ▼
Joleesa was most popular in the 1980s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Joleesa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Joleesa since 1988 -- 22 years through the most recent 2009 data.
What names are similar to Joleesa? ▼
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 Joleesa's data
- Joleesa's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (14 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Joleesa
Nearby Names Like Joleesa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Joleesa
Jolene Girl
#603 36,224 births
Jolie Girl
#901 14,099 births
Joleen Girl
#7304 6,670 births
Jolynn Girl
#6206 4,620 births
Jolee Girl
#2395 3,897 births
Compare Joleesa side by side: Joleesa vs Jolene Joleesa vs Jolie Joleesa vs Joleen
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1988–2009 (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. "Joleesa: Baby Name Since 1988 - 29 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/joleesa. 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 Joleesa 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 July 2026.