Girls' name · since 1954
Jolette
Since 1954, U.S. Social Security records show 751 babies named Jolette, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,114 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 751
- born since 1954
- 2000s
- peak decade
Jolette is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 751 have been recorded since 1954.
Social Security Administration records show Jolette recorded 751 times among girls since 1954, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1954 to 2024.
- #9,114 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 751 born since 1954
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jolette ranks #9,114 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 751 born since 1954, peaking in the 2000s.
- #9,114 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 751
- born since 1954
- 2000s
- peak decade
Jolette's 751 recorded births place it above 87.38% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Jolette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jolette's full recorded timeline at 2009, 33% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 67% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1954, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 258 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jolette popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–2024
- Peak year (2005)
- 258
- Annual births at peak, across 71 years of records
Jolette by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (453 births, 60% of the file).
2000s was Jolette's strongest decade.
453 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Jolette births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 15
1950s
15 births
- 1960s 36
1960s
36 births
- 1970s 14
1970s
14 births
- 1980s 8
1980s
8 births
- 2000s
2000s
453 births
- 2010s 167
2010s
167 births
- 2020s 58
2020s
58 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 453 births (60% of all-time use).
How Jolette 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 Jolette's total volume
Jolette by state
Where Jolette concentrates geographically, total births since 1954
| 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% |
152 of 751 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Jolette appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Jolette's data
- Jolette's decade-level peak was the 2000s (453 total births); usage has since declined to 58 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Jolettes (152 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jolette: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2005)
Similar record span (~70 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1954–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Jolette 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 August 2026.