Janalyn: 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	23	2	–	#2,910
1950s	98	10	+326%	#3,184
1960s	91	9	-7%	#3,879
1970s	117	12	+29%	#3,773
1980s	86	9	-26%	#5,345
1990s	36	4	-58%	#9,925
2000s	50	5	+39%	#8,540
2010s	30	3	-40%	#12,089
2020s (to 2025)	6	1	-67%	#14,316

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#2,910

1950s

+326%

#3,184

1960s

-7%

#3,879

1970s

117

+29%

#3,773

1980s

-26%

#5,345

1990s

-58%

#9,925

2000s

+39%

#8,540

2010s

-40%

#12,089

2020s (to 2025)

-67%

#14,316

The story of Janalyn

Janalyn 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 1946, 537 American babies have been named Janalyn. Its peak came in 1970, when 16 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Janalyn?

The median living Janalyn is about 49 years old; half are between 37 and 62. An estimated 500 people named Janalyn 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.

Janalyn 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	6	#14,316
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	8	#12,089
2016	8	#12,222
2015	6	#15,279
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	8	#12,653
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	9	#12,042
2006	6	#15,927
2005	13	#8,540
2004	5	#17,204
2003	–	–
2002	5	#16,526
2001	7	#12,608
2000	5	#16,042
1995	5	#14,317
1990	–	–
1985	7	#8,688
1980	13	#5,345
1975	10	#5,695
1970	16	#3,773
1965	6	#6,083
1960	7	#5,376
1955	6	#5,467
1950	6	#4,973
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Janalyn?

The median living Janalyn is about 49 years old. Half of all living Janalyns are between 37 and 62 years old.

How many people named Janalyn are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Janalyn are alive in the United States, based on 537 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Janalyn in 2025?

Janalyn 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 Janalyn?

537 babies have been named Janalyn in the United States since 1946, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Janalyn most popular?

Janalyn peaked in 1970, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Janalyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Janalyn rising or falling?

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

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Janalyn popularity over time

The story of Janalyn

How old are people named Janalyn?

Janalyn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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