Fun Facts About the Name Joley
- 378 babies named Joley: U.S. records list 378 babies given the name Joley from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Joley Mean?
Joley is usually treated as an English respelling of Jolie, a name taken from the French feminine adjective jolie, meaning "pretty" or "pleasant." The French word is the feminine form of joli; its earlier form jolif meant "festive" or "merry" before it acquired the sense "pretty."
The similar English surname Jolly, with the variant Jolley, is a separate nickname surname from Middle English joli, "merry, cheerful." A rare spelling Joley could belong to that surname tradition, but the given name is usually understood as a variant of Jolie, and the two possible strands cannot always be distinguished.
Joley Name History & Origins
The French word jolie is an adjective and a surname, not a traditional French baptismal name. In English, Jolie has been used as a given name; Joley is one of several respellings, along with Joely. The spelling does not correspond to a separate French form.
The English surname Jolly is a nickname surname; Jolley is a common variant, and Joley is a rarer spelling. A family named Joley may therefore have a surname origin distinct from the French adjective, but the given name is most often explained as a variant of Jolie. The exact route by which a particular family adopted the spelling is usually undocumented.
How Popular is the Name Joley?
Joley has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2009. Its best rank was #3,523 in 1969.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #15,978 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2024 | #14,217 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2023 | #16,251 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2022 | #16,377 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2020 | #12,738 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2018 | #10,950 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2017 | #13,331 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2016 | #13,545 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2015 | #13,656 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2014 | #9,826 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2013 | #13,834 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2012 | #6,453 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2011 | #7,970 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2010 | #6,272 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2009 | #5,615 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 2008 | #7,557 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2007 | #9,825 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2006 | #8,460 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2005 | #8,090 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2004 | #9,538 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2003 | #7,765 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2002 | #7,224 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2001 | #6,174 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2000 | #8,258 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1999 | #9,850 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1998 | #15,211 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1997 | #14,771 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1995 | #14,411 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1992 | #14,232 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1977 | #10,268 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1975 | #9,667 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1974 | #6,490 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1971 | #6,260 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1970 | #4,345 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1969 | #3,523 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1968 | #4,611 | 10 | 0.0006% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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