Given name
Jolen
“from the valley of dead oak trees”
Jolen is a variant of Jolon. One Native American interpretation is “from the valley of dead oak trees.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jolen is a variant of Jolon. One Native American interpretation is “from the valley of dead oak trees.”
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Where it comes from
Jolen is a variant of Jolon. An origin associated with Jolon is Native American.
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The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1974. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jolen through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 55
- 45 boys · 10 girls
- Most popular year
- 2008
- 10 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 8 in 2017. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 10 in 2008. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 209 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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