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UK girl's name

Jolie

Pretty or feminine in French.

For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.

Jolie is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Jolie popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #1406, with 23 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2005, with 68 births.

This profile covers 726 England and Wales registrations across 29 recorded years from 1996 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, NRS Scotland and NISRA Northern Ireland, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.

The latest count is about 34% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.

We estimate that about 747 living people in the UK are called Jolie. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2025 or 2026.

Key insights

  • Jolie ranked #1406 for girls in England and Wales in 2024, with 23 registrations.
  • The name peaked in 2005, when 68 girls were registered as Jolie.
  • Jolie ranks best in Northern Ireland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #331 in 2003.
  • About 747 living people in the UK are estimated to have Jolie as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.

Latest rank (E&W)

#1406

2024

Births in 2024

23

Latest year

Peak year

2005

68 births

Estimated living

747

2026

Meaning

What does Jolie mean?

The name Jolie originates from the French language and means "pretty" or "beautiful." It is derived from the Old French word "jolie," which comes from the Latin word "gaudere," meaning "to rejoice" or "to be glad."

One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Jolie dates back to the 12th century, when it appeared in the French epic poem "La Chanson de Roland" (The Song of Roland). In the poem, Jolie is mentioned as a beautiful woman who was admired by the Knights of Charlemagne.

During the Middle Ages, the name Jolie was popular among the French nobility and upper classes, who often used it to describe their daughters' beauty and grace. It was also used in literary works, such as the 14th-century French romance "Le Roman de la Rose" (The Romance of the Rose).

In the 16th century, the name Jolie became more widespread and was used by families from various social classes. One notable figure with this name was Jolie de Rohan (1577-1638), a French noblewoman and courtier who was known for her beauty and intelligence.

Over the centuries, the name Jolie has been used by several other notable individuals, including Jolie Gabor (1896-1997), a Hungarian-American actress and socialite, and Jolie Holland (born 1976), an American singer-songwriter and musician.

Another famous Jolie was Jolie Lee (1962-2005), an American actress and model who appeared in several films and television shows in the 1980s and 1990s. She was known for her striking beauty and her roles in movies like "The Allnighter" and "Head Office."

Additionally, Jolie Justus (born 1961) is an American politician and lawyer who served as the Director of the Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations from 2009 to 2017.

Lastly, Jolie Blon was the name of a popular Cajun folk song that was first recorded in the late 19th century. The song's title, which means "Pretty Blonde" in Louisiana French, became a popular name for women in the region.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

Popularity

Jolie over time

The chart below shows babies named Jolie registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.

For Jolie, the clearest high point is 2005. The latest England and Wales figure is 23 births in 2024, compared with 68 at the peak.

Babies born per year

Jolie
017345168199620102024

Decades

Jolie by decade

Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Jolie was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.

Decade Average rank Total births Years covered
2020s #1764 87 5
2010s #1719 176 10
2000s #870 431 10
1990s #2061 32 4

Geography

Where Jolie is most common

The bars show the latest published local birth counts for Jolie. They are useful for spotting where the name is showing up in real numbers, while the rank beside each bar shows how strongly it performs inside that region.

Jolie ranks best in Northern Ireland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #331 in 2003.

Northern Ireland
3
Scotland
3

Across the UK

Jolie in Scotland and Northern Ireland

Scotland (NRS)

#790 in 2024

6 years of NRS records, 22 total registered

Northern Ireland (NISRA)

#331 in 2003

1 years of NISRA records, 3 total registered

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Names similar to Jolie

FAQ

Jolie: questions and answers

How popular is the name Jolie in the UK right now?

In 2024, Jolie was ranked #1406 for girls in England and Wales, with 23 births registered.

When was Jolie most popular?

The peak year on record was 2005, with 68 babies registered as Jolie in England and Wales.

What is the meaning and origin of Jolie?

Pretty or feminine in French.

How many people are called Jolie in the UK?

A total of 726 babies have been registered as Jolie across the 29 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here, plus 22 more in Scotland and 3 in Northern Ireland.

Where is Jolie most common?

In the latest published local rankings, Jolie ranks best in Northern Ireland, where it placed #331 in 2003. The regional bars on this page use birth counts, so they also reflect the size of each region.

Which records is this page based on?

The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.