Total births
91
Boys' name · since 1977
Jolon
91 babies named Jolon in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 91
- total births
- 1977–2013
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
Jolon is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 91 have been recorded since 1977.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jolon has been recorded 91 times among boys since 1977, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2013.
- 91 total births
- 1977–2013 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
91 boys have been named Jolon since 1977, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2013.
- 91
- total births
- 1977–2013
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Jolon was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
10 babies were named Jolon in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
Jolon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jolon's full recorded timeline at 2007, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2004, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jolon at a glance
Last recorded 2013Peak year
2011
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Jolon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2013
- Peak year (2011)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Jolon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jolon's strongest decade.
53 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Jolon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
53 births
- 2010s
2010s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 53 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jolon? ▼
Jolon has been given to 91 babies in the U.S. since 1977, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2013. 10 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
When was Jolon most popular? ▼
Jolon was most popular in the 2000s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Jolon been used? ▼
Jolon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 37 years of data through 2013.
What names are similar to Jolon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jolly, Jolan, Jolin, Jolen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Jolon's data
- Jolon's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (53 total births) through the 2010s (32) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Jolon
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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, 1977–2013 (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. "Jolon: Baby Name Since 1977 - 91 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jolon. 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 Jolon 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.