US rank #9038 Girls' name Peak 2005 751 births

Jolette — #9038 US girls' name

751 babies named Jolette in U.S. Social Security records since 1954, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s151960s361970s141980s82000s4532010s1672020s58
#9038
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 49% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

60% of everyone ever named Jolette was born in this single decade.

2005
Single peak year

258 babies were named Jolette in 2005 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jolette

The Social Security Administration has registered 751 babies named Jolette between 1954 and 2024, spanning 71 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jolette currently holds the #9038 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2005, when 258 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jolette performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 453 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Jolette shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 152 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Arizona. In total, SSA state-level files list Jolette in 12 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jolette 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 751 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.

Jolette at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

751

Since 1954

71 years of records

Peak year

2005

258 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#9,038

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1954

Recorded for 71 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jolette popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1954

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2005)
258
Annual births at peak — across 71 years of records
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Jolette by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
453 births that decade — 60% of Jolette's all-time total
1950s151960s361970s141980s82000s4532010s1672020s58

Jolette by state

Where Jolette concentrates geographically — total births since 1954

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jolette
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
152 20.2%
#2 California
126 16.8%
#3 Arizona
22 2.9%
#4 Georgia
20 2.7%
#5 North Carolina
17 2.3%
#6 Colorado
9 1.2%
#7 Florida
9 1.2%
#8 Washington
8 1.1%
Texas share of Jolette's total US births 20.2%
Even split

152 of 751 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.

Jolette appears in 12 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jolette?
751 babies have been named Jolette since 1954. It currently ranks #9038 among girls. The peak year was 2005 with 258 births.
When was Jolette most popular?
Jolette was most popular in the 2000s decade with 453 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Jolette most popular?
The top states for the name Jolette are Texas (152 births), California (126 births), Arizona (22 births).
How long has the name Jolette been used?
Jolette has been recorded in Social Security data since 1954, spanning 71 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jolette?
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.

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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, 1954–2024 (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.