Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2009

Jailynn

Meaning Spelling variant of Jaylynn Gender Girl · 2% boys Rank 2025 #3,606 Trend ↓ Falling 14%

Spelling variant of Jaylynn.

Rank 2025
#3,606
among girls · ↑63 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
42
named Jailynn
How common
1 in 38,268
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2009
157 babies
All-time total
2,353
#4,277 all-time among girls
First recorded
1993
in Social Security records

Jailynn popularity over time

2,353 babies have been named Jailynn since 1993, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 – – – – – –
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1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
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1980s – – – – – –
1990s 157 – 157 16 – #2,760
2000s 1,016 30 1,046 105 +566% #1,485
2010s 877 14 891 89 -15% #1,845
2020s (to 2025) 259 – 259 43 -52% #3,200

Where Jailynn 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 41 0.03 outside top 500
2027 40 0.02 outside top 500
2028 39 0.02 outside top 500
2029 39 0.02 outside top 500
2030 38 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Jailynn

Jailynn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,606 in 2025 with 42 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1993, 2,353 American babies have been named Jailynn. Its peak came in 2009, when 157 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 Jailynn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jailynn?

The median living Jailynn is about 16 years old; half are between 10 and 20. An estimated 2,300 people named Jailynn are alive in the United States today.

median 16 020406080100

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

Jailynn 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 42 #3,606 – –
2024 42 #3,669 – –
2023 45 #3,489 – –
2022 41 #3,735 – –
2021 40 #3,766 – –
2020 49 #3,200 – –
2019 53 #3,062 – –
2018 53 #3,077 – –
2017 72 #2,493 – –
2016 92 #2,119 – –
2015 84 #2,244 – –
2014 102 #1,962 – –
2013 105 #1,912 – –
2012 106 #1,891 – –
2011 109 #1,845 6 #11,417
2010 101 #1,983 8 #9,142
2009 149 #1,522 8 #9,335
2008 141 #1,610 5 #13,351
2007 156 #1,485 – –
2006 117 #1,777 7 #10,009
2005 92 #2,038 – –
2004 88 #2,078 – –
2003 91 #1,992 5 #11,617
2002 66 #2,431 5 #11,396
2001 54 #2,752 – –
2000 62 #2,467 – –
1995 12 #7,225 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jailynn?

The median living Jailynn is about 16 years old. Half of all living Jailynns are between 10 and 20 years old.

How many people named Jailynn are alive today?

An estimated 2,300 people named Jailynn are alive in the United States, based on 2,353 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jailynn mean?

Spelling variant of Jaylynn.

How popular is the name Jailynn in 2025?

Jailynn ranked #3,606 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 42 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jailynn?

2,353 babies have been named Jailynn in the United States since 1993, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jailynn most popular?

Jailynn peaked in 2009, when 157 newborns received the name.

Is Jailynn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jailynn rising or falling?

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

Will Jailynn become more popular?

Jailynn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 38 girls named Jailynn in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Jailynn

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