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“Modern coinage — blend of Jo and the suffix -lene” — Modern coinage origin
Girl's name · #666 in the US (2025) · Comeback
Jolene was #245 in 1974, slipped to #1374 by 1999, and has climbed back to #666 today. About 36,000 girls have carried it since 1918.
Around the world: about 1 in 3,500 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 9,400 girls in Sweden (2025) · about 1 in 17,000 girls in Switzerland (2024).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 35 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Among 40 notable people named Jolene:
No single standout — notable Jolenes spread across many fields.
Similar names: Darla · Joelle · Selene · Leanna · Adilene · Arlene
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