Meaning and history
Formed from Jo and the common name suffix lene, Jolene was created in the early 20th century and gained increased popularity after Dolly Parton’s 1973 song Jolene was released.
20062006: 204 births, rank #1,188
2007: 194 births, rank #1,269
2008: 228 births, rank #1,130
2009: 239 births, rank #1,068
2010: 263 births, rank #969
20112011: 284 births, rank #915
2012: 298 births, rank #887
2013: 277 births, rank #918
2014: 388 births, rank #722
2015: 384 births, rank #734
20162016: 544 births, rank #571
2017: 691 births, rank #460
2018: 692 births, rank #455
2019: 693 births, rank #450
2020: 647 births, rank #475
20212021: 687 births, rank #455
2022: 645 births, rank #486
2023: 555 births, rank #544
2024: 497 births, rank #603
20252025: 423 births, rank #666
Jolene moved from #603 to #666 for girls between 2024 and 2025. Its highest annual birth count came in 1974, with 1,053 births.