Jolie
How to say it: joh-LEE · /dʒoʊˈli/
From French jolie meaning 'pretty' or 'cheerful'; used as a given name primarily in English-speaking countries.
Jolie was the 798th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 243 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 36% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #985 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #798 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 243 |
| Share of births | 1 in 10,764 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −36% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #985 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,541 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
English speakers embraced Jolie most in the 2000s and use remains close to that high. The next few years should see it drift slightly down.
What goes with it
Gentle and airy with soft flowing sounds, Jolie carries a virtue quality. Elle and Brielle share its charm.
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Jolie is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Jolie
- Jolie Holland (born 1975)American singer
- Jolie Justus (born 1971)American politician
- Jolie Gabor (1896–1997)Hungarian-American socialite, entrepreneur, memoirist; mother of the Gabor sisters
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