Feminine dossier · first seen 1918

Jolene

Stable Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1974
Peak births
1,053
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen X

Quick answers about Jolene

How many people are named Jolene?

An estimated 29,824 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 44 years, with most bearers falling between 15 and 57 years old.

Is Jolene still popular?

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

Where is Jolene most common?

Jolene has its strongest geographic signal in Utah, where it appears 16.0× more often than the national baseline.

1918Peak 19742025
peak 1974 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year
1974
Decline from peak
59.8%
2025
423
All-time
36,224

Jolene broke out in Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, and Wisconsin (1974) and became over-represented in 33 states over 48 years.

Broke out: Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, and Wisconsin, 1974 · over-represented in 33 states over 48 years

Alabama: never over-represented AL Alaska: broke out 1974 AK Arizona: broke out 1974 AZ Arkansas: never over-represented AR California: never over-represented CA Colorado: broke out 1974 CO Connecticut: broke out 1977 CT Delaware: never over-represented DE District of Columbia: never over-represented DC Florida: never over-represented FL Georgia: never over-represented GA Hawaii: broke out 1974 HI Idaho: broke out 1974 ID Illinois: never over-represented IL Indiana: broke out 2017 IN Iowa: broke out 1974 IA Kansas: broke out 1976 KS Kentucky: broke out 2017 KY Louisiana: never over-represented LA Maine: broke out 1974 ME Maryland: never over-represented MD Massachusetts: broke out 1981 MA Michigan: broke out 2017 MI Minnesota: broke out 1974 MN Mississippi: never over-represented MS Missouri: broke out 2017 MO Montana: broke out 1974 MT Nebraska: broke out 1974 NE Nevada: broke out 1974 NV New Hampshire: broke out 1976 NH New Jersey: never over-represented NJ New Mexico: broke out 1974 NM New York: never over-represented NY North Carolina: never over-represented NC North Dakota: broke out 1974 ND Ohio: broke out 2017 OH Oklahoma: broke out 2017 OK Oregon: broke out 1974 OR Pennsylvania: broke out 1975 PA Rhode Island: never over-represented RI South Carolina: never over-represented SC South Dakota: broke out 1974 SD Tennessee: never over-represented TN Texas: never over-represented TX Utah: broke out 1974 UT Vermont: broke out 1974 VT Virginia: broke out 2022 VA Washington: broke out 1974 WA West Virginia: broke out 2017 WV Wisconsin: broke out 1974 WI Wyoming: broke out 1975 WY