Girl · #2,781 in 2026

Jolee

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

Jolie is a female given name of French origin, and its meaning is 'pretty'. The name derives from the French word joli, from Old French jolif, which in turn derives from the Latin gaudēre meaning 'to enjoy'. It is occasionally spelled as Jolee or Joli. It is also a matronymic surname.

Current Rank

#2,781

Peak Rank

#1,421 (2017)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-43%

1939

First Year

2026

Last Year

2017

Peak Year

#1421

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Jolee

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

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The Story of Jolee

The earliest SSA record of Jolee as a baby girl name dates back to 1939, when 5 babies received it. 2017 was its biggest year on record, with 160 newborns named Jolee — #1,421 in the national rankings. About 30% of every Jolee on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Jolee ranks #2,781 for baby girls with 61 births, falling sharply (-43%). All told, over 4K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1930s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Jolee

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

Jolie
Joly
Joli
Jelly
Jolly
Julie
Juli
Jilly
Jolla
Jolley
Jowly
Jelley

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jolee

What does the name Jolee mean?

How popular is Jolee in 2026?

In 2026, Jolee ranks #2,781 among girls' names in the U.S., with 61 babies given the name that year.

When was Jolee most popular?

Jolee reached its peak popularity in 2017, ranking #1,421 that year with 160 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Jolee most popular?

Jolee has historically been most popular in Louisiana, Oklahoma, Nebraska. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Jolee.

Is Jolee a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Jolee?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jolee include Vinie, Thais, Doratha. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Jolee

Jolee is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1939 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Jolee's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #1,421. Use the chart and map above to compare Jolee'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.