US rank #15590 Unisex name Peak 2008 425 births

Jolin — #15590 US unisex name

425 babies named Jolin in U.S. Social Security records since 1961, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s131970s331980s342000s1662010s1482020s31
#15590
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 12% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Jolin was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

30 babies were named Jolin in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jolin

The Social Security Administration has registered 425 babies named Jolin between 1961 and 2024, spanning 64 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jolin currently holds the #15590 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 30 babies received it in a single year. Jolin is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 47 additional births since 2001.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jolin performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 166 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Jolin shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 85 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California. In total, SSA state-level files list Jolin in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jolin 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 425 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.

Jolin at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

425

Since 1961

64 years of records

Peak year

2008

30 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#15,590

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1961

Recorded for 64 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jolin popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1961

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
30
Annual births at peak — across 64 years of records
010203040 20242018201320082003198319741961 7

Jolin popularity over time — boys

47 total births recorded since 2001 (Jolin as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 47 births
468101214 201720152014201320102001 6

Jolin by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
166 births that decade — 39% of Jolin's all-time total
1960s131970s331980s342000s1662010s1482020s31

Jolin by state

Where Jolin concentrates geographically — total births since 1961

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Jolin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
85 20.0%
#2 California
46 10.8%
New York share of Jolin's total US births 20.0%
Even split

85 of 425 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jolin?
425 babies have been named Jolin since 1961. It currently ranks #15590 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 30 births.
When was Jolin most popular?
Jolin was most popular in the 2000s decade with 166 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Jolin most popular?
The top states for the name Jolin are New York (85 births), California (46 births).
Is Jolin a unisex name?
Yes, Jolin is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 425 births, and as a boy's name it has 47 births.
How long has the name Jolin been used?
Jolin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1961, spanning 64 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jolin?
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, 1961–2024 (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.