Jolynn
Jolynn is a girl's name of English origin.
Meaning
Combination of Jo ('God is gracious' or 'he will add') and Lynn ('lake' or 'waterfall').
Origin and history
Jolynn is a modern American compound name combining Jo (a short form of Joan, Joanna, or Josephine) with the popular suffix -lynn. It emerged in the mid-20th century in the United States as part of a trend for creating melodic combined names. While never a top-tier chart topper, it maintains steady usage as a classic blended name.
Popularity in the United States
4,620 babies in the United States have been named Jolynn since 1880. It ranks #2570 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #1955.
States where it is most popular
- TX (27.3 %)
- CA (19.8 %)
- PA (7.4 %)
- UT (6.8 %)
- OH (6.6 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 0 |
| 1890-1900 | 0 |
| 1900-1910 | 0 |
| 1910-1920 | 0 |
| 1920-1930 | 0 |
| 1930-1940 | 23 |
| 1940-1950 | 190 |
| 1950-1960 | 584 |
| 1960-1970 | 939 |
| 1970-1980 | 819 |
| 1980-1990 | 637 |
| 1990-2000 | 386 |
| 2000-2010 | 459 |
| 2010-2019 | 437 |
| 2020-2029 | 146 |
Nicknames
Jo, Lynn, Jojo
Fun facts
- Jolynn is part of the 20th-century American naming pattern of adding -lynn to traditional short names like Jo.
- It acts as a less common spelling variant of the musically famous name Jolene.