ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1934 First Year 2026 Last Year 2026 Peak Year #2974 Peak Rank 432 Total Count 41 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Jolyne What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Jolene is a feminine given name derived from a combination of the name Jo with the suffix -lene, common in other names in fashion during the middle of the 20th century such as Marlene. It came into greater use in the 1940s but increased in popularity following the release of the 1973 song Jolene by Dolly Parton. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jolene%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jolene%5F%28given%5Fname%29) 📖 ## The Story of Jolyne Jolyne first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1934, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 42 Jolynes were born — ranking #3,638 that year. As of 2026, Jolyne ranks #3,638 for baby girls with 42 births, rising sharply (+195% over the past five years). In total, more than 432 Jolynes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data ⭐ ## Notable people named Jolyne A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia. * ●Jolene Anderson (born 1980), Australian actress * ●Jolene Blalock (born 1975), American actress from Star Trek: Enterprise * ●Jolene Brand (born 1934), American actress * ●Jolene Henderson (born 1991), American softball pitcher * ●Jolene Koester , president of California State University, Northridge * ●Jolene Purdy (born 1983), American actress from Orange Is The New Black * ●Jolene Unsoeld (1931–2021), American politician * ●Jolene Van Vugt (born 1980), Canadian motocross champion Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jolene%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jolene%5F%28given%5Fname%29) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Jolyne Phonetically similar names — useful when Jolyne is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Jolene](/jolene) * Jawline * [Joleen](/joleen) * [Joline](/joline) * [Jolin](/jolin) * [Jolynn](/jolynn) * [Jolan](/jolan) * [Jalen](/jalen) * [Jaylen](/jaylen) * [Jelen](/jelen) * [Jalon](/jalon) * [Julin](/julin) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Jolyne What does the name Jolyne mean? Jolene is a feminine given name derived from a combination of the name Jo with the suffix -lene, common in other names in fashion during the middle of the 20th century such as Marlene. It came into greater use in the 1940s but increased in popularity following the release of the 1973 song Jolene by Dolly Parton. How popular is Jolyne in 2026? In 2026, Jolyne ranks #3,638 among girls' names in the U.S., with 42 babies given the name that year. When was Jolyne most popular? Jolyne reached its peak popularity in 2026, ranking #2,974 that year with 42 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Jolyne most popular? Jolyne has historically been most popular in California, Florida, Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Jolyne. Is Jolyne a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Jolyne is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Jolyne? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jolyne include Darling, Gerre, Scharlene. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧DarlingPeak #2974](/darling)[👧GerrePeak #2974](/gerre)[👧ScharlenePeak #2974](/scharlene)[👧LajoycePeak #2974](/lajoyce)[👧MarchiaPeak #2974](/marchia)[👧PauletPeak #2974](/paulet)[👧VikkiePeak #2974](/vikkie)[👧KymberleePeak #2974](/kymberlee) ## About the name Jolyne Jolyne is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1934 and has accumulated 432 births in the dataset. Jolyne's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #2,974\. Use the chart and map above to compare Jolyne's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Names of the 2020s → ](/decade/2020s) * [ Names starting with "J" → ](/letter/j) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.