Jyl: 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	5	1	–	#5,310
1950s	137	14	+2640%	#1,103
1960s	96	10	-30%	#3,436
1970s	100	10	+4%	#3,938
1980s	46	5	-54%	#5,696
1990s	5	1	-89%	#14,155
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#5,310

1950s

137

+2640%

#1,103

1960s

-30%

#3,436

1970s

100

+4%

#3,938

1980s

-54%

#5,696

1990s

-89%

#14,155

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Jyl

Jyl 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, 389 American babies have been named Jyl. Its peak came in 1954, when 80 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Jyl?

The median living Jyl is about 59 years old; half are between 49 and 70. An estimated 300 people named Jyl 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.

Jyl year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2020	–	–
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2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	10	#6,667
1980	7	#8,540
1975	10	#5,719
1970	15	#3,938
1965	9	#4,640
1960	10	#4,305
1955	17	#2,774
1950	7	#4,518
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jyl?

The median living Jyl is about 59 years old. Half of all living Jyls are between 49 and 70 years old.

How many people named Jyl are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Jyl are alive in the United States, based on 389 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jyl mean?

Spelling variant of Jill.

How popular is the name Jyl in 2025?

Jyl 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 Jyl?

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

When was the name Jyl most popular?

Jyl peaked in 1954, when 80 newborns received the name.

Is Jyl a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jyl rising or falling?

Jyl has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Jyl

Jyl popularity over time

The story of Jyl

How old are people named Jyl?

Jyl year by year

Frequently asked questions

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