Girl · #973 in 2026

Jolie

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

English
Dutch

Current Rank

#973

Peak Rank

#563 (2008)

Total Babies

14K

5-Yr Trend

-27%

1947

First Year

2026

Last Year

2008

Peak Year

#563

Peak Rank

14K

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Jolie

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)

English
Dutch

The Story of Jolie

The earliest SSA record of Jolie as a baby girl name dates back to 1947, when 7 babies received it. 2008 was its biggest year on record, with 546 newborns named Jolie — #563 in the national rankings. About 30% of every Jolie on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Jolie ranks #973 for baby girls with 266 births, falling sharply (-27%). All told, over 14K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1940s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Jolie

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

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

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jolie

What does the name Jolie mean?

What is the origin of the name Jolie?

Jolie has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English, Dutch.

How popular is Jolie in 2026?

In 2026, Jolie ranks #973 among girls' names in the U.S., with 266 babies given the name that year.

When was Jolie most popular?

Jolie reached its peak popularity in 2008, ranking #563 that year with 546 babies given the name.

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

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

Is Jolie a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Jolie?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jolie include Hedwig, Mechelle, Azariah. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Jolie

Jolie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1947 and has accumulated 14K births in the dataset. Jolie's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #563. Use the chart and map above to compare Jolie'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.