Girls' name · since 1980

Jollene

Since 1980, U.S. Social Security records show 22 babies named Jollene, peaking in 1982. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#44,752 of 72,339
all-time among girls
22
born since 1980
1980s
peak decade

22 girls have been named Jollene since 1980, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Jollene recorded 22 times among girls since 1980, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2011.

  • #44,752 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 22 born since 1980
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jollene ranks #44,752 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 22 born since 1980, peaking in the 1980s.

#44,752 of 72,339
all-time among girls
22
born since 1980
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jollene's 22 recorded births place it above 37.6% 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.

Jollene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Jollene splits its recorded history at 1982: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1980 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1982 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Jollene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2011

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (1982)
7
Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1980198119822011 5

Jollene by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (17 births, 77% of the file).

1980s was Jollene's strongest decade.

17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 77% of all-time use.

Jollene births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 17 births (77% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jollene?
Jollene has been given to 22 babies in the U.S. since 1980, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #44,752 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2011. 7 babies were born in 1982, its single highest year.
Where does Jollene sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jollene ranks #44,752 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jollene most popular?
Jollene was most popular in the 1980s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Jollene been used?
The SSA has tracked Jollene since 1980 -- 32 years through the most recent 2011 data.
What names are similar to Jollene?
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 Jollene's data

  • Jollene's decade-level peak was the 1980s (17 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Jollene

Nearby Names Like Jollene

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jollene

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jollene: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1980–2011 (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 Jollene 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.