girl (SSA Category)English Origin French OriginUS Rank #666 in 2025

Jolene

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“Pretty, God will increase”

Linguistic heritage: English

Pronunciation

English Phonetic:joh-LEEN

IPA (US English):/dʒoʊˈliːn/

Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)

Compare Jolene With Another Name

Peak Popularity19741,053 births in peak year

2025 US Rank#666423 births in 2025

Total US Registrations36,236Recorded since 1880

Demographic Ratio100% FemaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1920 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

Peak US Popularity1974 (1,053 births)

Earliest RecordYear 1920

Recent 2025 Level423 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

Names Similar to Jolene

Calculated deterministically based on shared linguistic origins, styling, and popularity tier.

JadeView profile JourneeView profile GeorginaView profile PersephoneView profile LaceyView profile

Recommended by Our Partners

Adsterra Partner Network

Source Citations & Review Provenance

Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

Last reviewed by editorial check: 2026-10-28Submit a factual correction or inquiry →