Girls' name · since 2002

Joliyah

Since 2002, U.S. Social Security records show 100 babies named Joliyah, peaking in 2013. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

100
total births
2002–2023
years on record
2010s
peak decade
62%
born in that decade

Joliyah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 100 recorded since 2002.

Social Security Administration records show Joliyah recorded 100 times among girls since 2002, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2023.

  • 100 total births
  • 2002–2023 years on record
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 62% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Joliyah's 100 recorded births place it above 62% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Joliyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Joliyah splits its recorded history at 2014: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2002 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2013 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Joliyah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2013)
10
Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
4681012 20022009201120132016201820202023 10

Joliyah by decade

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

2010s was Joliyah's strongest decade.

62 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.

Joliyah births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 62 births (62% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Joliyah?
Joliyah has been given to 100 babies in the U.S. since 2002, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 10 babies were born in 2013, its single highest year.
When was Joliyah most popular?
Joliyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Joliyah been used?
The SSA has tracked Joliyah since 2002 -- 22 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Joliyah?
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.

What to do with Joliyah's data

  • Joliyah's decade-level peak was the 2010s (62 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 2002–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Joliyah: Baby Name Since 2002 - 100 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/joliyah. 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 Joliyah 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 July 2026.