Jolyon
Jolyon is a male given name, a medieval spelling variant of Julian, originating in England.
Meaning & Origin of Jolyon
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jolyon is a male given name, a medieval spelling variant of Julian, originating in England.
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The Story of Jolyon
Jolyon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1970, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1970, when 9 Jolyons were born — ranking #3,282 that year. As of 2026, Jolyon ranks #12,106 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 31 Jolyons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Jolyon
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- Jolyon Brettingham Smith (1949–2008), British composer
- Jolyon Connell , British journalist
- Jolyon 'Jol' Danzig , co-founder of Hamer Guitars
- Jolyon Dixon (born 1973), English guitarist
- Jolyon Howorth (born 1945), British scholar of European politics and military policy
- Jolyon Jackson (1948–1985), Irish musician and composer
- Jolyon James , Australian-born actor
- Jolyon Maugham (born 1971), British barrister
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Names that sound like Jolyon
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About the name Jolyon
Jolyon is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 31 births in the dataset. Jolyon's peak popularity came in 1970 when it ranked #3,282. Use the chart and map above to compare Jolyon'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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