Jolynn
Jolynn was the 6668th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 17 babies. Its best year was 1962, when it ranked 1049th with 107 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 3,163 places. More babies were named Jolynn in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Jolene) modern blend of Jo- and -lene · American English
- Rank in 2025
- #6,668 girls, down 2,064 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 17girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1962107 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,620babies recorded
What does the name Jolynn mean?
Jolynn is a spelling of Jolene, pronounced the same way, so it shares Jolene's meaning and origin.
Jolene is a 20th-century American coinage. Wiktionary explains it as the Jo- that begins names like Joanne, Josephine and Joseph, plus the -lene ending of Helene and Marlene. It belongs to the same family as Charlene and Darlene, built the same way. The name has no older meaning of its own; any meaning comes only through Jo- names such as Joanne ("God is gracious"). US records show it in use as a girls' name from the 1910s.
Jo- (English, “from names such as Joanne, Josephine”)-lene (English, “name ending, as in Marlene, Helene”)
How sure is this? Probable. A coinage from name elements, not a word; 'meaning' is only what the elements suggest.
Related names: Joleen, Jolean, Jolie, Jo.
See also: American names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Jolene' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Charlene' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (yob*.txt), team3 computation of first year recorded, US Social Security Administration (public domain)
Jolynn popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,668 | 17 |
| 2020 | #4,604 | 29 |
| 2010 | #3,339 | 49 |
| 2000 | #3,769 | 34 |
| 1990 | #2,498 | 48 |
| 1980 | #1,450 | 84 |
| 1970 | #1,148 | 101 |
| 1960 | #1,084 | 99 |
| 1950 | #1,810 | 28 |
| 1940 | #2,846 | 10 |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Jolynn, counting every spelling?
Jolynn is a spelling of Jolene, a name family that ranked #601 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #6,668 for Jolynn on its own. Together these spellings went to 494 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jolene | 423 | #666 | 2,807 |
| Jolyne | 26 | #5,032 | 151 |
| Joleen | 21 | #5,811 | 127 |
| Jolynn | 17 | #6,668 | 117 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Jolynn?
17 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Jolynn (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Jolynn born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 495 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Jolynn.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Jolynn?
About 4,200 people born in the US named Jolynn are alive today, with a median age of 48; half are between 27 and 61. That makes Jolynn mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Jolynn by state
How common Jolynn was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 49 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Jolynn: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Jolynn, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Jolynn
What does Jolynn mean?
Jolynn is a spelling of Jolene, which means “modern blend of Jo- and -lene” (American English origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Jolynn?
Jolynn was the 6668th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 17 babies. Its best year was 1962, when it ranked 1049th with 107 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 3,163 places. More babies were named Jolynn in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Is Jolynn a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Jolynn in the US.
Where is Jolynn most popular?
In 2021–2025, Jolynn was most common in New York (0.01 per 1,000 girls), followed by Texas and Texas.