Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2010

Jaelynn

Meaning A female given name originating as a coinage Gender Girl · 2% boys Rank 2025 #1,696 Trend ↓ Falling 49%

A female given name originating as a coinage.

Rank 2025
#1,696
among girls · ↓132 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
121
named Jaelynn · -15% vs 2024
How common
1 in 13,283
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2010
605 babies
All-time total
9,508
#1,756 all-time among girls
First recorded
1984
in Social Security records

Jaelynn popularity over time

9,508 babies have been named Jaelynn since 1984, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s 21 – 21 2 – #7,652
1990s 357 – 357 36 +1600% #1,532
2000s 3,214 53 3,267 327 +815% #521
2010s 4,595 61 4,656 466 +43% #503
2020s (to 2025) 1,167 40 1,207 201 -57% #986

Where Jaelynn is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 108 0.07 outside top 500
2027 98 0.06 outside top 500
2028 90 0.06 outside top 500
2029 84 0.05 outside top 500
2030 79 0.05 outside top 500

Where Jaelynn is most popular

Girls named Jaelynn per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.112 per 1,000. Strongest in New Mexico, Texas, and Ohio.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Jaelynn born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
New Mexico 11 0.452 +304%
Texas 144 0.179 +60%
Ohio 41 0.173 +54%
Pennsylvania 31 0.131 +17%
California 108 0.128 +15%
Florida 54 0.126 +13%
Illinois 27 0.118 +5%
Tennessee 17 0.107 ≈ national
Missouri 12 0.100 -11%
New York 37 0.093 -17%
Colorado 10 0.090 -20%
Michigan 16 0.088 -22%
Arizona 12 0.086 -24%
Indiana 12 0.085 -24%
North Carolina 18 0.079 -29%
Utah 6 0.072 -36%
Washington 10 0.069 -38%
Minnesota 6 0.056 -50%
Georgia 12 0.053 -53%
Maryland 5 0.047 -58%
Massachusetts 5 0.041 -63%
Virginia 7 0.041 -63%
New Jersey 5 0.028 -75%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Jaelynn

Jaelynn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,696 in 2025 with 121 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1984, 9,508 American babies have been named Jaelynn. Its peak came in 2010, when 605 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Jaelynn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jaelynn?

The median living Jaelynn is about 14 years old; half are between 9 and 18. An estimated 9,400 people named Jaelynn are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jaelynn year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 121 #1,696 – –
2024 136 #1,564 7 #10,314
2023 173 #1,312 9 #8,509
2022 223 #1,112 6 #11,430
2021 255 #1,004 8 #9,176
2020 259 #986 10 #7,747
2019 286 #927 – –
2018 321 #846 5 #12,947
2017 361 #768 7 #10,135
2016 444 #660 8 #9,196
2015 498 #597 – –
2014 491 #600 11 #7,241
2013 476 #598 5 #12,892
2012 543 #547 13 #6,452
2011 582 #505 – –
2010 593 #503 12 #6,842
2009 557 #543 13 #6,577
2008 591 #521 12 #6,921
2007 505 #592 12 #6,814
2006 344 #794 – –
2005 293 #863 5 #12,153
2004 225 #1,035 – –
2003 209 #1,068 6 #10,074
2002 176 #1,168 5 #11,377
2001 185 #1,132 – –
2000 129 #1,428 – –
1995 38 #3,043 – –
1990 7 #10,627 – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Jaelynn, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jaelynn?

The median living Jaelynn is about 14 years old. Half of all living Jaelynns are between 9 and 18 years old.

How many people named Jaelynn are alive today?

An estimated 9,400 people named Jaelynn are alive in the United States, based on 9,508 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jaelynn mean?

A female given name originating as a coinage.

How popular is the name Jaelynn in 2025?

Jaelynn ranked #1,696 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 121 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jaelynn?

9,508 babies have been named Jaelynn in the United States since 1984, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jaelynn most popular?

Jaelynn peaked in 2010, when 605 newborns received the name.

Is Jaelynn a boy or girl name?

Jaelynn is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jaelynn rising or falling?

Jaelynn is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Jaelynn become more popular?

Jaelynn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 79 girls named Jaelynn in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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