Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2007

Jaylyn

Gender Unisex · 76% girls Rank 2025 #3,608 Trend ↓ Falling 45%
Rank 2025
#3,608
among girls · ↓771 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
62
named Jaylyn · -25% vs 2024
How common
1 in 38,268
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2007
484 babies
All-time total
7,513
#2,354 all-time among girls
First recorded
1960
in Social Security records

Jaylyn popularity over time

7,513 babies have been named Jaylyn since 1960, 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 – – – – – –
1960s 18 – 18 2 – #4,934
1970s 24 – 24 2 +33% #7,631
1980s 91 – 91 9 +279% #4,819
1990s 621 309 930 93 +922% #1,264
2000s 2,773 919 3,692 369 +297% #771
2010s 1,821 429 2,250 225 -39% #862
2020s (to 2025) 356 152 508 85 -62% #2,297

Where Jaylyn 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 38 0.02 outside top 500
2027 35 0.02 outside top 500
2028 32 0.02 outside top 500
2029 30 0.02 outside top 500
2030 29 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Jaylyn

Jaylyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,608 in 2025 with 42 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1960, 7,513 American babies have been named Jaylyn, about 76% girls and 24% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2007, when 484 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 Jaylyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jaylyn?

The median living Jaylyn is about 18 years old; half are between 13 and 22. An estimated 7,400 people named Jaylyn are alive in the United States today.

median 18 020406080100

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

Jaylyn 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 #3,608 20 #4,932
2024 59 #2,837 24 #4,369
2023 46 #3,450 31 #3,666
2022 55 #3,010 26 #4,136
2021 80 #2,297 25 #4,161
2020 74 #2,385 26 #3,962
2019 85 #2,182 27 #3,945
2018 118 #1,745 38 #3,075
2017 123 #1,728 33 #3,414
2016 160 #1,442 28 #3,830
2015 166 #1,407 28 #3,820
2014 165 #1,395 37 #3,067
2013 180 #1,304 56 #2,293
2012 251 #1,009 49 #2,536
2011 263 #978 50 #2,486
2010 310 #862 83 #1,786
2009 326 #855 118 #1,427
2008 356 #809 88 #1,726
2007 376 #771 108 #1,484
2006 345 #793 106 #1,457
2005 278 #903 90 #1,562
2004 265 #914 90 #1,495
2003 246 #952 82 #1,556
2002 229 #968 74 #1,625
2001 179 #1,163 76 #1,581
2000 173 #1,162 87 #1,423
1995 70 #1,961 41 #2,042
1990 9 #8,782 – –
1985 8 #7,858 – –
1980 12 #5,662 – –
1975 5 #9,627 – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 8 #4,934 – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jaylyn?

The median living Jaylyn is about 18 years old. Half of all living Jaylyns are between 13 and 22 years old.

How many people named Jaylyn are alive today?

An estimated 7,400 people named Jaylyn are alive in the United States, based on 7,513 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jaylyn in 2025?

Jaylyn ranked #3,608 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 Jaylyn?

7,513 babies have been named Jaylyn in the United States since 1960, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jaylyn most popular?

Jaylyn peaked in 2007, when 484 newborns received the name.

Is Jaylyn a boy or girl name?

Jaylyn is used for both: about 76% of babies named Jaylyn have been girls and 24% boys.

Is the name Jaylyn rising or falling?

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

Will Jaylyn become more popular?

Jaylyn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 29 girls named Jaylyn in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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