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Joleen

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Joleen: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1997–2022

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1997 to 2022, ranging from #2466 to #5669.1997200020062022#2466#5669
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1997#3824
1999#3900
2000#3912
2001#2466
2006#4157
2011#4764
2022#5669

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 10 of the 40 years from 1978 to 2017.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1978–2022 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1978

    First recorded at #469 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1978 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1978–2017

    Highest recorded position: #446 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1987 (recorded 1978–2017).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2022

    Most recently recorded at #5669 among girls in England and Wales, in 2022.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1978 to 2022. Highest recorded position: #446 in Republic of Ireland in 1987.

Joleen's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2022England and Walesfemale#56693HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#47644HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#41574HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#24666HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#39123HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#39003HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#38243HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#8733HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#7424HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#4983HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#4564HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#4464HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#5213HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#5293HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#4714HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#5233HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#4694HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Joleen is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Joleen, between 1978 and 2022, in 17 of those 45 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1987England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: highest position in 200119782022
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1978–201710#446 in 1987
England and Wales1997–20227#2466 in 2001

Its high point came 14 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1987) than in England and Wales (2001).

No registrar recorded it for 5 years after 2011; it appears again in 2017.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Joleen

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1978–2022.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1978 to 2022. Highest recorded position: #446 in Republic of Ireland in 1987. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.