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Jolyn

Girl

Meaning of Jolyn: American: 'blend of Jo and Lyn'

Jolyn is a girl's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 11557th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#11557

7 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,984

First recorded 1936 · peak 1975

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 41 babies1982: 41 babies1983: 36 babies1984: 26 babies1985: 21 babies1986: 22 babies1987: 29 babies1988: 30 babies1989: 21 babies1990: 20 babies19901991: 21 babies1992: 24 babies1993: 20 babies1994: 15 babies1995: 13 babies1996: 17 babies1997: 16 babies1998: 12 babies1999: 14 babies2000: 9 babies20002001: 15 babies2002: 9 babies2003: 21 babies2004: 20 babies2005: 19 babies2006: 17 babies2007: 14 babies2008: 14 babies2009: 17 babies2010: 14 babies20102011: 7 babies2012: 14 babies2013: 10 babies2014: 11 babies2015: 10 babies2016: 10 babies2017: 10 babies2018: 10 babies2019: 16 babies2020: 6 babies20202021: 0 babies2022: 0 babies2023: 6 babies2024: 5 babies2025: 7 babies
US babies named Jolyn per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 41.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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