Girl · #15,243 in 2026

Joline

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

Joline is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Joline Beam, American politician Joline Blais, American writer, educator, and designer Joline Godfrey, American businesswoman Joline Henry, American netball player Joline Höstman, Swedish swimmer

English
Swedish

Current Rank

#15,243

Peak Rank

#888 (1928)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-11%

1918

First Year

2024

Last Year

1928

Peak Year

#888

Peak Rank

Total Count

102

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Joline

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

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

English
Swedish

The Story of Joline

The earliest SSA record of Joline as a baby girl name dates back to 1918, when 5 babies received it. 1928 was its biggest year on record, with 68 newborns named Joline — #888 in the national rankings. Joline last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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101-500

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Variants & Related Forms of Joline

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

Names that sound like Joline

Phonetically similar names — useful when Joline 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 Joline

What does the name Joline mean?

What is the origin of the name Joline?

Joline has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English, Swedish.

How popular is Joline in 2026?

In 2026, Joline ranks #15,243 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Joline most popular?

Joline reached its peak popularity in 1928, ranking #888 that year with 68 babies given the name.

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

Joline has historically been most popular in Maine, West Virginia, Minnesota. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Joline.

Is Joline a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Joline?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Joline include Oneta, Maurice, Bernita. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

What are nicknames or variants of Joline?

Common variants and related forms of Joline include Jojo, Joleen, Jolene. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Joline

Joline is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1918 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Joline's peak popularity came in 1928 when it ranked #888. Use the chart and map above to compare Joline'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.