Name Comparison

Compare two spellings across the same available national years. The comparison keeps female and male SSA categories separate.

Jolene vs. Jolie

YearCategoryJoleneJolie
2025Girls#666 · 423 births#1,029 · 243 births
2024Girls#603 · 497 births#901 · 294 births
2023Girls#544 · 555 births#905 · 295 births
2022Girls#486 · 645 births#789 · 358 births
2021Girls#455 · 687 births#732 · 389 births
2020Girls#475 · 647 births#716 · 389 births
2019Girls#450 · 693 births#711 · 401 births
2018Girls#455 · 692 births#700 · 415 births
2017Girls#460 · 691 births#671 · 438 births
2016Girls#571 · 544 births#675 · 433 births
2015Girls#734 · 384 births#752 · 376 births
2014Girls#722 · 388 births#790 · 355 births
2013Girls#918 · 277 births#772 · 353 births
2012Girls#887 · 298 births#776 · 354 births
2011Girls#915 · 284 births#745 · 369 births
2010Girls#969 · 263 births#700 · 407 births
2009Girls#1,068 · 239 births#669 · 434 births
2008Girls#1,130 · 228 births#563 · 546 births
2007Girls#1,269 · 194 births#578 · 520 births
2006Girls#1,188 · 204 births#613 · 477 births
2005Girls#1,189 · 193 births#618 · 457 births
2004Girls#1,043 · 222 births#621 · 440 births
2003Girls#1,160 · 186 births#692 · 377 births
2002Girls#1,144 · 181 births#619 · 412 births
2001Girls#1,200 · 170 births#654 · 385 births

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