Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2007

Jalynn

Gender Unisex · 93% girls Rank 2025 #6,959 Trend ↓ Falling 47%
Rank 2025
#6,959
among girls · ↓456 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
23
named Jalynn
How common
1 in 100,454
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2007
329 babies
All-time total
5,159
#2,657 all-time among girls
First recorded
1957
in Social Security records

Jalynn popularity over time

5,159 babies have been named Jalynn since 1957, 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 11 – 11 1 – #5,684
1960s 40 – 40 4 +264% #4,041
1970s 62 – 62 6 +55% #5,931
1980s 114 – 114 11 +84% #3,907
1990s 719 73 792 79 +595% #1,188
2000s 2,476 210 2,686 269 +239% #899
2010s 1,158 90 1,248 125 -54% #1,186
2020s (to 2025) 194 12 206 34 -72% #3,115

The story of Jalynn

Jalynn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,959 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1957, 5,159 American babies have been named Jalynn, about 93% girls and 7% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2007, when 329 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 Jalynn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jalynn?

The median living Jalynn is about 19 years old; half are between 15 and 24. An estimated 5,100 people named Jalynn are alive in the United States today.

median 19 020406080100

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

Jalynn 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 16 #6,959 7 #10,108
2024 18 #6,503 – –
2023 45 #3,490 – –
2022 29 #4,718 5 #13,142
2021 35 #4,131 – –
2020 51 #3,115 – –
2019 45 #3,479 5 #12,954
2018 58 #2,888 5 #12,980
2017 61 #2,798 11 #7,296
2016 86 #2,235 5 #13,026
2015 84 #2,245 – –
2014 106 #1,898 7 #10,074
2013 126 #1,679 10 #7,764
2012 193 #1,253 13 #6,456
2011 194 #1,235 17 #5,294
2010 205 #1,186 17 #5,346
2009 238 #1,073 24 #4,212
2008 255 #1,029 20 #4,802
2007 302 #910 27 #3,830
2006 277 #945 15 #5,636
2005 267 #931 22 #4,120
2004 238 #993 22 #4,063
2003 265 #899 23 #3,775
2002 245 #911 15 #5,006
2001 207 #1,037 23 #3,666
2000 182 #1,122 19 #4,119
1995 70 #1,960 7 #7,310
1990 11 #7,508 – –
1985 12 #5,793 – –
1980 13 #5,342 – –
1975 7 #7,452 – –
1970 – – – –
1965 11 #4,041 – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
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1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
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1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jalynn?

The median living Jalynn is about 19 years old. Half of all living Jalynns are between 15 and 24 years old.

How many people named Jalynn are alive today?

An estimated 5,100 people named Jalynn are alive in the United States, based on 5,159 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jalynn in 2025?

Jalynn ranked #6,959 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jalynn?

5,159 babies have been named Jalynn in the United States since 1957, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jalynn most popular?

Jalynn peaked in 2007, when 329 newborns received the name.

Is Jalynn a boy or girl name?

Jalynn is used for both: about 93% of babies named Jalynn have been girls and 7% boys.

Is the name Jalynn rising or falling?

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

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