How Many People Are Named Jolynn?
An estimated 4,009 people in the United States have the first name Jolynn. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 44 years old, and Jolynn peaked in popularity in 1962 with 107 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jolynn 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 Jolynn paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
4,009
About 1 in 85,496 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
44
years old
Peak Year
1962
107 births
Total Registered
4,603
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jolynn
Jolynn is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 4,603 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Jolynn as a female name
Ranked #6,247 in 2024
19 female births in 2024
Peak: 1962 (107 births)
Jolynn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jolynn span from the 1930s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 939 babies were registered. Jolynn has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jolynn by Decade
How has Jolynn 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.
Jolynn by State
Birth registrations for Jolynn span all 22 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in North Dakota, Missouri, Idaho. On average, about 66 Jolynns were registered per state.
Jolynn + Last Name Combinations
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Jolynn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jolynn?
We estimate approximately 4,009 people named Jolynn 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 85,496 Americans share this first name.
Is Jolynn a common name?
Jolynn is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,603 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jolynn most popular?
Jolynn reached peak popularity in 1962, when 107 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jolynn is approximately 44 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jolynn a female name?
Jolynn is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jolynn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jolynn Smith, Jolynn Johnson, Jolynn 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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