Feminine dossier · first seen 1918

Jolene

Stable Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1974
Peak births
1,053
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen X
1918Peak 19742025
peak 1974 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Jolene

How many people are named Jolene?

An estimated 31,814 living Americans are named Jolene.

How rare is Jolene?

Jolene is uncommon among babies today, with 423 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 59.8% from its 1974 peak.

How old is the typical Jolene?

The median age of a living American named Jolene is approximately 45 years, with most bearers falling between 17 and 60 years old.

Is Jolene still popular?

Yes. Jolene is holding steady, with 423 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

Peak year
1974
Decline from peak
59.8%
2025
423
All-time
36,224

Jolene took 73 years to reach 23 states. A slow burn from Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, Utah, and Wisconsin outward.

Broke out: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, Utah, and Wisconsin, 1951 · over-represented in 23 states over 73 years

Alabama: no breakout AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: broke out 1974 AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: broke out 2024 CA Colorado: broke out 1958 CO Connecticut: broke out 1977 CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: no breakout FL Georgia: no breakout GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: broke out 1954 ID Illinois: no breakout IL Indiana: broke out 2015 IN Iowa: broke out 1951 IA Kansas: broke out 1951 KS Kentucky: no breakout KY Louisiana: no breakout LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: no breakout MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: broke out 1985 MI Minnesota: broke out 1951 MN Mississippi: no breakout MS Missouri: broke out 2017 MO Montana: broke out 1975 MT Nebraska: broke out 1951 NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: no breakout NJ New Mexico: broke out 1974 NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: no breakout NC North Dakota: broke out 1955 ND Ohio: broke out 2014 OH Oklahoma: broke out 2019 OK Oregon: broke out 1956 OR Pennsylvania: broke out 1975 PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: no breakout SC South Dakota: broke out 1954 SD Tennessee: no breakout TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: broke out 1951 UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: no breakout VA Washington: broke out 1955 WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: broke out 1951 WI Wyoming: no breakout WY