US rank #1562 Girls' name Peak 2010 9,228 births

Jaelynn — #1562 US girls' name

9,228 babies named Jaelynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s211990s3572000s32142010s45932020s1043
#1562
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 91% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Jaelynn was born in this single decade.

2010
Single peak year

592 babies were named Jaelynn in 2010 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jaelynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 9,228 babies named Jaelynn between 1984 and 2024, spanning 41 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jaelynn currently holds the #1562 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2010, when 592 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jaelynn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 4,593 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Jaelynn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 1,231 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Jaelynn in 43 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jaelynn in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 9,228 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jaelynn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

9,228

Since 1984

41 years of records

Peak year

2010

592 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,562

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1984

Recorded for 41 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jaelynn popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1984

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2010)
592
Annual births at peak — across 41 years of records
-2000200400600800 202420192014200920041999199419861984 8

Jaelynn popularity over time — boys

154 total births recorded since 2002 (Jaelynn as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 154 births
468101214 2024202120172013200920052002 5

Jaelynn by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
4,593 births that decade — 50% of Jaelynn's all-time total
1980s211990s3572000s32142010s45932020s1043

Jaelynn by state

Where Jaelynn concentrates geographically — total births since 1984

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jaelynn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
1,231 13.3%
#2 California
941 10.2%
#3 New York
529 5.7%
#4 Florida
473 5.1%
#5 Ohio
444 4.8%
#6 Pennsylvania
360 3.9%
#7 Illinois
263 2.9%
#8 Michigan
234 2.5%
Texas share of Jaelynn's total US births 13.3%
Even split

1,231 of 9,228 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 43 reporting states.

Jaelynn appears in 43 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jaelynn?
9,228 babies have been named Jaelynn since 1984. It currently ranks #1562 among girls. The peak year was 2010 with 592 births.
When was Jaelynn most popular?
Jaelynn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 4,593 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Jaelynn most popular?
The top states for the name Jaelynn are Texas (1,231 births), California (941 births), New York (529 births).
How long has the name Jaelynn been used?
Jaelynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 41 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jaelynn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jaelyn, Jael, Jaela, Jaeda, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1984–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.