Girl · #16,416 in 2026

Jolana

Name: Popularity of the name Jolana in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Jolana, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Jolán is a Hungarian female given name, derived from the Hungarian words of Jó and leán, meaning good girl. In Czechia, it is interpreted also as an East-Slavic version of the Greek name Helen (Helena). Pronounced yaw-lah-nah.

Czech
Slovak

Current Rank

#16,416

Peak Rank

#6,007 (1971)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1960

First Year

2015

Last Year

1971

Peak Year

#6007

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Jolana

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

Czech
Slovak

The Story of Jolana

The earliest SSA record of Jolana as a baby girl name dates back to 1960, when 5 babies received it. 1971 was its biggest year on record, with 8 newborns named Jolana — #6,007 in the national rankings. About 36% of every Jolana on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. Jolana last appeared in the published SSA data in 2015, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 77 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Jolana

Phonetically similar names — useful when Jolana is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Jolana

What does the name Jolana mean?

What is the origin of the name Jolana?

Jolana has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Czech, Slovak.

How popular is Jolana in 2026?

In 2026, Jolana ranks #16,416 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Jolana most popular?

Jolana reached its peak popularity in 1971, ranking #6,007 that year with 8 babies given the name.

Is Jolana a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Jolana is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Jolana?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jolana include Rosela, Adrine, Jelene. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Jolana

Jolana is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1960 and has accumulated 77 births in the dataset. Jolana's peak popularity came in 1971 when it ranked #6,007. Use the chart and map above to compare Jolana's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.