Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2003

Jalyn

Gender Unisex · 73% girls Rank 2025 #10,441 Trend ↓ Falling 47%
Rank 2025
#10,441
among girls · ↑180 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
20
named Jalyn · -20% vs 2024
How common
1 in 178,585
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2003
463 babies
All-time total
6,622
#2,637 all-time among girls
First recorded
1955
in Social Security records

Jalyn popularity over time

6,622 babies have been named Jalyn since 1955, 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
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 5 – 5 1 – #6,212
1960s 37 – 37 4 +640% #4,375
1970s 59 – 59 6 +59% #4,701
1980s 114 – 114 11 +93% #4,713
1990s 1,159 429 1,588 159 +1293% #907
2000s 2,734 962 3,696 370 +133% #688
2010s 630 306 936 94 -75% #1,558
2020s (to 2025) 89 98 187 31 -67% #5,550

The story of Jalyn

Jalyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,441 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1955, 6,622 American babies have been named Jalyn, about 73% girls and 27% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2003, when 463 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 Jalyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jalyn?

The median living Jalyn is about 22 years old; half are between 18 and 26. An estimated 6,500 people named Jalyn are alive in the United States today.

median 22 020406080100

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

Jalyn 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 9 #10,441 11 #7,379
2024 9 #10,621 16 #5,760
2023 19 #6,269 24 #4,393
2022 14 #7,791 20 #4,917
2021 16 #7,078 12 #6,863
2020 22 #5,550 15 #5,819
2019 24 #5,362 31 #3,598
2018 29 #4,706 22 #4,526
2017 36 #4,100 23 #4,380
2016 28 #4,909 14 #6,168
2015 43 #3,623 20 #4,789
2014 64 #2,724 28 #3,729
2013 80 #2,315 24 #4,117
2012 79 #2,363 32 #3,414
2011 104 #1,919 51 #2,455
2010 143 #1,558 61 #2,181
2009 143 #1,578 60 #2,210
2008 206 #1,230 66 #2,098
2007 225 #1,143 83 #1,776
2006 279 #939 98 #1,530
2005 277 #906 108 #1,385
2004 307 #819 99 #1,429
2003 355 #721 108 #1,299
2002 283 #826 105 #1,290
2001 316 #758 122 #1,138
2000 343 #688 113 #1,203
1995 129 #1,296 56 #1,636
1990 19 #4,934 – –
1985 16 #4,713 – –
1980 7 #8,482 – –
1975 – – – –
1970 6 #7,408 – –
1965 9 #4,623 – –
1960 – – – –
1955 5 #6,212 – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jalyn?

The median living Jalyn is about 22 years old. Half of all living Jalyns are between 18 and 26 years old.

How many people named Jalyn are alive today?

An estimated 6,500 people named Jalyn are alive in the United States, based on 6,622 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jalyn in 2025?

Jalyn ranked #10,441 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jalyn?

6,622 babies have been named Jalyn in the United States since 1955, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jalyn most popular?

Jalyn peaked in 2003, when 463 newborns received the name.

Is Jalyn a boy or girl name?

Jalyn is used for both: about 73% of babies named Jalyn have been girls and 27% boys.

Is the name Jalyn rising or falling?

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

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