Joleen
Meaning
a respelling of Jolene, a 20th-century coinage using the -lene suffix, later popularized by Dolly Parton's 1973 song
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Joleen peaked in the 1970s and the 2010s in nearly equal measure.
When you meet Joleen
Most people given the name Joleen in the United States were born between 1950 and 1999. The Joleen you meet today is most often in her 40s or 50s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Joleen deep dive
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