Total births
227
Girls' name · since 1946
Joletta
227 babies named Joletta in U.S. Social Security records since 1946, with the highest year being 1958. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 227
- total births
- 1946–1985
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
Joletta sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 227 recorded since 1946.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Joletta has been recorded 227 times among girls since 1946, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1946 to 1985.
- 227 total births
- 1946–1985 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
227 girls have been named Joletta since 1946, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1985.
- 227
- total births
- 1946–1985
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Joletta was born in this single decade.
1958
Single peak year
16 babies were named Joletta in 1958 - its busiest year on record.
Joletta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Joletta's full recorded timeline at 1962, 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 1946, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1958 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Joletta at a glance
Last recorded 1985Peak year
1958
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1946
Joletta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1946–1985
- Peak year (1958)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Joletta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Joletta's strongest decade.
83 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Joletta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 22
1940s
22 births
- 1950s
1950s
83 births
- 1960s
1960s
77 births
- 1970s 29
1970s
29 births
- 1980s 16
1980s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 83 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Joletta? ▼
227 babies have been named Joletta since 1946. It was last recorded in 1985. The peak year was 1958 with 16 births.
When was Joletta most popular? ▼
Joletta was most popular in the 1950s decade with 83 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
How long has the name Joletta been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Joletta since 1946 -- 40 years through the most recent 1985 data.
What names are similar to Joletta? ▼
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 Joletta's data
- Joletta's decade-level peak was the 1950s (83 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Joletta
Nearby Names Like Joletta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Joletta
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 Joletta side by side: Joletta vs Jolene Joletta vs Jolie Joletta vs Joleen
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1946–1985 (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. "Joletta: Baby Name Since 1946 - 227 Births, Peak 1958." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/joletta. 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 Joletta 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.