Total births
14,099
Girls' name · since 1947
Jolie
14,099 babies named Jolie in U.S. Social Security records since 1947, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #901
- among girls today
- 14,099
- born since 1947
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Jolie is the #901 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 14,099 recorded since 1947.
Social Security Administration records show Jolie recorded 14,099 times among girls since 1947, holding rank #901 nationally today, ahead of 95% of girls, 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 1947 to 2025.
- #901 among girls today
- 14,099 born since 1947
- 2000s peak decade
- 95% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jolie is currently the #901 girls' name in America, more common than 95% of girls - 14,099 born since 1947, peaking in the 2000s.
- #901
- among girls today
- 14,099
- born since 1947
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Jolie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#901
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 95% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Jolie was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
546 babies were named Jolie in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
How Jolie compares
14,099 Top 7% higher than 93% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jolie's all-time total is 37x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jolie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 14,099 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 546 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jolie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jolie's SSA record in two at 1986 and the more recent half accounts for 80% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 20%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1949, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 546, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jolie at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2008
Current rank
#901
Active since
1947
Jolie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 546
- Annual births at peak, across 79 years of records
Jolie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jolie's strongest decade.
4,324 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Jolie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 22
1940s
22 births
- 1950s 339
1950s
339 births
- 1960s 741
1960s
741 births
- 1970s 1,286
1970s
1,286 births
- 1980s 714
1980s
714 births
- 1990s 804
1990s
804 births
- 2000s
2000s
4,324 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,901 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,968 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 4,324 births (31% of all-time use).
How Jolie 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 Jolie's total volume
Jolie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jolie by state
Where Jolie concentrates geographically, total births since 1947
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,923 | 13.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,324 | 9.4% |
| #3 | New York | | 1,205 | 8.5% |
| #4 | Louisiana | | 963 | 6.8% |
| #5 | Florida | | 760 | 5.4% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 375 | 2.7% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 342 | 2.4% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 341 | 2.4% |
California share of Jolie's total US births 13.6%
Even split
1,923 of 14,099 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 38 reporting states.
Jolie appears in 38 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jolie? ▼
Jolie has been given to 14,099 babies in the U.S. since 1947, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #901 as of the latest data. 546 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
When was Jolie most popular? ▼
Jolie was most popular in the 2000s decade with 4,324 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Jolie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jolie are California (1,923 births), Texas (1,324 births), New York (1,205 births).
How long has the name Jolie been used? ▼
Jolie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1947, spanning 79 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Jolie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jolene, Joleen, Jolynn, Jolee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jolie's data
- Jolie's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (4,324 total births) through the 2020s (1,968) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Jolies (1,923 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Jolie
Nearby Names Like Jolie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jolie
Jolene Girl
#603 36,224 births
Joleen Girl
#7304 6,670 births
Jolynn Girl
#6206 4,620 births
Jolee Girl
#2395 3,897 births
Joline Girl
#15462 2,136 births
Compare Jolie side by side: Jolie vs Jolene Jolie vs Joleen Jolie vs Jolynn
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Jolie
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, 1947–2025 (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. "Jolie: #901 Girls' Name - 14,099 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jolie. 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 Jolie 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.