How Many People Are Named Jolan?
An estimated 334 people in the United States have the first name Jolan. It is used for both genders, with 67.5% male. The average bearer is 24 years old, and Jolan peaked in popularity in 2010 with 20 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jolan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Jolan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
334
About 1 in 1,026,211 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
67.5% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
2010
20 births
Total Registered
412
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jolan
Jolan is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (67.5%) and females (32.5%). Out of 412 total births registered, 278 were male and 134 were female.
Jolan as a male name
Ranked #8,610 in 2024
9 male births in 2024
Peak: 2013 (15 births)
Jolan as a female name
Ranked #15,880 in 2010
6 female births in 2010
Peak: 1918 (9 births)
Jolan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jolan span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 93 babies were registered. While Jolan is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Jolan by Decade
How has Jolan tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Jolan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jolan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jolan
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Jolan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jolan?
We estimate approximately 334 people named Jolan are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,026,211 Americans share this first name.
Is Jolan a common name?
Jolan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 80.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 412 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jolan most popular?
Jolan reached peak popularity in 2010, when 20 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jolan is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jolan a male name?
Jolan is predominantly male. 67.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jolan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jolan Smith, Jolan Johnson, Jolan Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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