Feminine dossier · first seen 1935
Jolynn
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 1962
Peak era
1962
Peak births
107
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Jolynn
How many people are named Jolynn?
An estimated 3,951 living Americans are named Jolynn.
How rare is Jolynn?
Jolynn is very rare among babies today, with 17 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 84.1% from its 1962 peak.
How old is the typical Jolynn?
The median age of a living American named Jolynn is approximately 46 years, with most bearers falling between 25 and 59 years old.
Is Jolynn still popular?
Not especially. Jolynn has been declining since its 1962 peak and registered 17 births in 2025.
Where is Jolynn most common?
Jolynn has its strongest geographic signal in Texas, where it appears 2.7× more often than the national baseline.
1935Peak 19622025
Peak year
1962
Decline from peak
84.1%
2025
17
All-time
4,620
Where it lives now
Jolynn is most concentrated in Texas — about 2.7× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Jolynn is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.