Joline
A feminine name of French origin meaning "violet flower".
Name Census estimates that about 1,474 living Americans carry the first name Joline. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Joline today is around 49 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Joline births was 1928 (68 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Joline. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
1.5K
~ 1 in 232,533 Americans
Peak year
1928
68 babies that year
Average age
49
years old
2024 SSA rank
#16,307
Tracked since 1918
Popularity
Joline: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Joline from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 313 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1950s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Joline by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Joline during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jolines live
The SSA's state-level files cover 7 states and territories. Maine, California, New York recorded the most babies named Joline, while Minnesota, Kentucky, West Virginia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 55 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Joline
The name Joline is believed to have its roots in the French language, originating in the late Middle Ages. It is a feminine form derived from the masculine name Jolin, which itself is a variation of the French name Jolien.
Jolin and Jolien can be traced back to the Old French name Julien, which was a French form of the Latin name Julianus. Julianus was derived from the Roman family name Julius, ultimately stemming from the Greek name Ioúlios.
The name Joline gained popularity in France during the Renaissance period, particularly in the 16th and 17th centuries. It was often associated with nobility and upper-class families, as many aristocratic households favored French names for their children.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Joline can be found in the 16th-century French novel "L'Astrée" by Honoré d'Urfé, where a character bears this name. This literary work played a significant role in popularizing the name among French society.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Joline. One example is Joline Blau (1909-1988), an American artist and illustrator known for her work in children's books and magazines. Another figure is Joline Godfrey (1887-1978), a Canadian novelist and poet who wrote extensively about the experiences of women in rural Canada.
In the realm of music, Joline Huscher (born 1946) is a renowned American mezzo-soprano who has performed with major opera companies and orchestras worldwide. Additionally, Joline Idrissi (born 1972) is a Dutch-Moroccan singer and songwriter who has released several successful albums in the Netherlands.
The name Joline has also been present in the world of sports, with Joline Höstman (born 1988) being a Swedish tennis player who has represented her country in various international competitions.
While the name Joline has French origins, it has been adopted and embraced in various cultures and languages over the centuries, with each region adding its unique cultural influences and variations to the name's pronunciation and spelling.
People
Joline + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Joline as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Joline: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Joline?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,474 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Joline going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 232,533 US residents.
Is Joline a common name?
We classify Joline as "Rare". It ranks above 92.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,136 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Joline most popular?
The single biggest year for Joline was 1928, when 68 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Joline is about 49 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Joline a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Joline in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.