Jolin
The Story of Jolin
As a girl name
Jolin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1961, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 30 Jolins were born — ranking #4,882 that year. As of 2026, Jolin ranks #15,243 for girls with 5 births, falling sharply (-24%). In total, more than 425 Jolins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jolin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2001, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 12 Jolins were born — ranking #6,629 that year. As of 2026, Jolin ranks #12,243 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 47 Jolins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Jolin
Jolin is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1961 and has accumulated 425 births in the dataset. Jolin's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #4,882. Use the chart and map above to compare Jolin'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 .
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