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Joleen

Girl

Meaning of Joleen: American: 'compound of Jo and Leen'

Joleen is a girl's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5512th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#5512

21 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

6,670

First recorded 1925 · peak 1974

Trend

falling

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 131 babies1982: 135 babies1983: 127 babies1984: 97 babies1985: 86 babies1986: 78 babies1987: 68 babies1988: 62 babies1989: 59 babies1990: 46 babies19901991: 60 babies1992: 63 babies1993: 45 babies1994: 50 babies1995: 49 babies1996: 41 babies1997: 33 babies1998: 35 babies1999: 21 babies2000: 38 babies20002001: 56 babies2002: 50 babies2003: 51 babies2004: 44 babies2005: 59 babies2006: 43 babies2007: 62 babies2008: 41 babies2009: 42 babies2010: 46 babies20102011: 45 babies2012: 30 babies2013: 31 babies2014: 45 babies2015: 36 babies2016: 38 babies2017: 25 babies2018: 38 babies2019: 37 babies2020: 28 babies20202021: 33 babies2022: 31 babies2023: 27 babies2024: 15 babies2025: 21 babies
US babies named Joleen per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 135.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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