Recorded 1939–1992 Girls' name Peak 1970 121 births

Jolita — girls' name

121 babies named Jolita in U.S. Social Security records since 1939, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s61950s241960s151970s421980s231990s11
1970s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Jolita was born in this single decade.

1970
Single peak year

12 babies were named Jolita in 1970 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jolita

The Social Security Administration has registered 121 babies named Jolita between 1939 and 1992, spanning 54 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jolita currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1992. The name reached its historical peak in 1970, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jolita performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 42 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Jolita shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jolita 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 121 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.

Jolita at a glance

Last recorded 1992

Total births

121

Since 1939

54 years of records

Peak year

1970

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1992

Active since

1939

Recorded for 54 years

Last year on file: 1992

Jolita popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–1939

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1970)
12
Annual births at peak — across 54 years of records
468101214 19921984197919731968195919561939 6

Jolita by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
42 births that decade — 35% of Jolita's all-time total
1930s61950s241960s151970s421980s231990s11

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jolita?
121 babies have been named Jolita since 1939. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1970 with 12 births.
When was Jolita most popular?
Jolita was most popular in the 1970s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Jolita been used?
Jolita has been recorded in Social Security data since 1939, spanning 54 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Jolita?
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.

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, 1939–1992 (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.