Given name
Joleen
“God will add”
Joleen is a variant of Jolene. In English use, Jolene carries the interpretation “God will add.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Joleen is a variant of Jolene. In English use, Jolene carries the interpretation “God will add.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1925. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Joleen through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 6,670
- 0 boys · 6,670 girls
- Most popular year
- 1974
- 187 babies
- 2025
- 21
- #5,811 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −23%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 21 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,811 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 23.5% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 187 in 1974. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 5,709 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 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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