Girl · #7,563 in 2026

Jolanta

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

Jolanta is a Czech, Lithuanian, Polish and Slovak form of the Greek name Iolanthe. It is derived from Greek words ιολη (iole) "violet" and ανθος (anthos) "flower". Similar names also derived from Iolanthe are Yolande, Jolanda and Yolanda.

Polish
Lithuanian
Latvian

Current Rank

#7,563

Peak Rank

#4,942 (1977)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1961

First Year

1985

Last Year

1977

Peak Year

#4942

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Jolanta

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)

Polish
Lithuanian
Latvian

The Story of Jolanta

Jolanta first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1961, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1977: 13 births, good for #4,942 nationwide. About 45% of every Jolanta on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. Jolanta last appeared in the published SSA data in 1985, with 8 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 58 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Variants & Related Forms of Jolanta

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Jolanta. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Jola

Names that sound like Jolanta

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

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jolanta

What does the name Jolanta mean?

What is the origin of the name Jolanta?

Jolanta has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Polish, Lithuanian, Latvian.

How popular is Jolanta in 2026?

In 2026, Jolanta ranks #7,563 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.

When was Jolanta most popular?

Jolanta reached its peak popularity in 1977, ranking #4,942 that year with 13 babies given the name.

Is Jolanta a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Jolanta?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jolanta include Joylyn, Kita, Leanda. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

What are nicknames or variants of Jolanta?

Common variants and related forms of Jolanta include Jola. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Jolanta

Jolanta is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1961 and has accumulated 58 births in the dataset. Jolanta's peak popularity came in 1977 when it ranked #4,942. Use the chart and map above to compare Jolanta'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.