Jolene
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Jolene
While for some, it may feel stuck in the shadow of the Dolly Parton song, Jolene re-entered the charts in 2010 and has seen increased use in recent years, ranking in the US Top 700 in the latest count. Tuneful and spirited, it combines the 'Jo' sound of Joanne, Josephine, and similar, with the lene suffix. As such, it could be said to share their meanings, "God is gracious" and "Jehovah increases".
Jolene is also given to boys.
Pronounced jo-LEEN.
As of October 2026, Jolene ranked #666 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #245 in 1974.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #722 | 388 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #734 | 384 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #573 | 544 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #459 | 691 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #455 | 692 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #450 | 693 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #475 | 647 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #455 | 687 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #488 | 645 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #544 | 555 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #607 | 493 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #666 | 423 | — | 0 |
World rankings
Jolene for girls
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Jolene on lists
Famous Jolenes
- Jolene BlalockGirl
American actress
- Jolene UnsoeldGirl
U.S. Congresswoman from Washington
- Jolene AndersonGirl
Australian actress and singer
Jolene in pop culture
- "JoleneGirl
" 2008 film and its main character.
- JoleneGirl
character in TV's "The Client List".
- "JoleneGirl
" song by Dolly Parton, covered by many artists including The White Stripes, Ellie Goulding and Miley Cyrus.
- "JoleneGirl
" song by Ray LaMontagne.
- JoleneGirl
character in The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass.
- JoleneGirl
character in 2014 film, "Benny & Jolene".
- Jolyne KujouGirl
main character from part 6, Stone Ocean, of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure