Jamilyn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	30	3	–	#5,193
1970s	105	11	+250%	#3,672
1980s	181	18	+72%	#3,359
1990s	158	16	-13%	#4,558
2000s	119	12	-25%	#6,419
2010s	63	6	-47%	#9,998
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-87%	#16,137

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#5,193

1970s

105

+250%

#3,672

1980s

181

+72%

#3,359

1990s

158

-13%

#4,558

2000s

119

-25%

#6,419

2010s

-47%

#9,998

2020s (to 2025)

-87%

#16,137

The story of Jamilyn

Jamilyn is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1962, 661 American babies have been named Jamilyn. Its peak came in 1984, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Jamilyn?

The median living Jamilyn is about 34 years old; half are between 23 and 43. An estimated 600 people named Jamilyn are alive in the United States today.

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

Jamilyn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	5	#16,137
2019	–	–
2018	6	#14,554
2017	5	#16,935
2016	7	#13,492
2015	–	–
2014	8	#12,395
2013	10	#10,569
2012	9	#11,655
2011	11	#9,998
2010	7	#14,088
2009	10	#10,994
2008	9	#12,001
2007	21	#6,419
2006	11	#10,190
2005	14	#8,072
2004	9	#11,067
2003	16	#7,016
2002	7	#12,753
2001	7	#12,606
2000	15	#6,950
1995	9	#9,058
1990	18	#5,143
1985	17	#4,524
1980	16	#4,594
1975	8	#6,742
1970	5	#8,486
1965	7	#5,492
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jamilyn?

The median living Jamilyn is about 34 years old. Half of all living Jamilyns are between 23 and 43 years old.

How many people named Jamilyn are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Jamilyn are alive in the United States, based on 661 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jamilyn in 2025?

Jamilyn did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Jamilyn?

661 babies have been named Jamilyn in the United States since 1962, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jamilyn most popular?

Jamilyn peaked in 1984, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Jamilyn a boy or girl name?

Jamilyn is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jamilyn rising or falling?

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

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Jamilyn popularity over time

The story of Jamilyn

How old are people named Jamilyn?

Jamilyn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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