Jolene

Girl name

Jolene has been given to 36,236 babies in the U.S. since 1918. It peaked in 1974 and currently ranks #666 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin /d͡ʒoʊˈliːn/

A blend of the element Jo... in common anglicized forms of various Hebrew names and the ending ...lene shared by the German names Helene and Magdalene. Cognate with Charlene, Darlene, and Marlene, which were constructed in similar manner from the names Charles, darling, and Maria.

Origin: coinages

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

36,236

Peak year

1974 (1,060 babies)

Rank in 2025

#666 for girls

First recorded

1918

10-year trend

▲ +10%

Gender split

100% girls / 0% boys

Famous people named Jolene

Jolene Marie Rotinsulu

Indonesian beauty pageant winner

Jolene Blalock

Actress and model

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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