Given name
Jolee
“a pretty young woman”
Jolee is a variant of Jolie. One French interpretation is “a pretty young woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jolee is a variant of Jolie. One French interpretation is “a pretty young woman.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Jolee is a variant of Jolie. An origin associated with Jolie is French.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1939. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jolee through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,897
- 0 boys · 3,897 girls
- Most popular year
- 2017
- 161 babies
- 2025
- 65
- #2,669 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −41%
- Cooling
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 65 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,669 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 41.0% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 161 in 2017. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (10). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,140 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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