Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2007

Jailyn

Gender Unisex · 87% girls Rank 2025 #2,469 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#2,469
among girls · ↓535 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
84
named Jailyn · -25% vs 2024
How common
1 in 22,323
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2007
319 babies
All-time total
5,886
#2,541 all-time among girls
First recorded
1982
in Social Security records

Jailyn popularity over time

5,886 babies have been named Jailyn since 1982, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 18 – 18 2 – #9,156
1990s 614 90 704 70 +3811% #1,176
2000s 2,478 399 2,877 288 +309% #879
2010s 1,331 222 1,553 155 -46% #1,246
2020s (to 2025) 664 70 734 122 -21% #1,596

Where Jailyn 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 71 0.04 outside top 500
2027 70 0.04 outside top 500
2028 69 0.04 outside top 500
2029 69 0.04 outside top 500
2030 68 0.04 outside top 500

Where Jailyn is most popular

Girls named Jailyn per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.066 per 1,000. Strongest in Mississippi, California, and Texas.

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 Jailyn 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
Mississippi 6 0.128 +95%
California 90 0.107 +63%
Texas 85 0.106 +61%
Florida 42 0.098 +49%
Illinois 18 0.079 +20%
South Carolina 5 0.056 -15%
Georgia 12 0.053 -20%
North Carolina 12 0.053 -20%
Colorado 5 0.045 -32%
New York 14 0.035 -46%
Washington 5 0.035 -47%
Michigan 5 0.027 -58%
Ohio 6 0.025 -62%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
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 Jailyn

Jailyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,469 in 2025 with 72 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1982, 5,886 American babies have been named Jailyn, about 87% girls and 13% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2007, when 319 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Jailyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jailyn?

The median living Jailyn is about 18 years old; half are between 11 and 23. An estimated 5,800 people named Jailyn are alive in the United States today.

median 18 020406080100

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

Jailyn 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 72 #2,469 12 #6,965
2024 103 #1,934 9 #8,612
2023 121 #1,702 11 #7,470
2022 115 #1,787 8 #9,336
2021 122 #1,701 14 #6,160
2020 131 #1,596 16 #5,554
2019 97 #1,993 11 #7,357
2018 97 #2,019 21 #4,659
2017 100 #1,983 22 #4,522
2016 135 #1,624 14 #6,166
2015 141 #1,556 11 #7,263
2014 116 #1,779 24 #4,180
2013 128 #1,664 17 #5,265
2012 161 #1,420 31 #3,480
2011 163 #1,405 35 #3,201
2010 193 #1,246 36 #3,147
2009 219 #1,156 36 #3,189
2008 256 #1,024 37 #3,129
2007 278 #967 41 #2,890
2006 251 #1,021 59 #2,192
2005 265 #936 36 #2,923
2004 256 #938 50 #2,294
2003 254 #925 37 #2,697
2002 258 #879 35 #2,717
2001 226 #963 38 #2,544
2000 215 #986 30 #2,945
1995 57 #2,316 9 #6,120
1990 10 #8,113 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jailyn?

The median living Jailyn is about 18 years old. Half of all living Jailyns are between 11 and 23 years old.

How many people named Jailyn are alive today?

An estimated 5,800 people named Jailyn are alive in the United States, based on 5,886 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jailyn in 2025?

Jailyn ranked #2,469 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 72 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jailyn?

5,886 babies have been named Jailyn in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jailyn most popular?

Jailyn peaked in 2007, when 319 newborns received the name.

Is Jailyn a boy or girl name?

Jailyn is used for both: about 87% of babies named Jailyn have been girls and 13% boys.

Is the name Jailyn rising or falling?

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

Will Jailyn become more popular?

Jailyn looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 68 girls named Jailyn in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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