Jolan
How to say it: zhoh-LAHN · /ʒoˈlɑ̃/
Hungarian/French form linked to Yolande, from Violante - meaning violet flower, now used for boys.
Jolan was the 8,204th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 8 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 7% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #8,636 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #8,204 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 8 |
| Share of births | 1 in 414,417 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −7% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #8,636 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,330 among boys’ names, 15 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Jolan is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Jo
- Jojo
- Lan
Honouring a Jolan in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Jolan is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Dutch, English, French, Hungarian.
In France: #1,330 for boys in 2025.
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