Girls' name · since 1996

Jailine

Since 1996, U.S. Social Security records show 405 babies named Jailine, peaking in 1999. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#13,410 of 72,339
all-time among girls
405
born since 1996
1990s
peak decade

Jailine is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 405 have been recorded since 1996.

Jailine has 405 recorded births among girls since 1996, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2021.

  • #13,410 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 405 born since 1996
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jailine ranks #13,410 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 405 born since 1996, peaking in the 1990s.

#13,410 of 72,339
all-time among girls
405
born since 1996
1990s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Jailine's 405 recorded births place it above 81.44% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

7 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

Jailine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Jailine's full recorded timeline at 2005, 15% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 85% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2008, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1999 peak of 89 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Jailine popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (1999)
89
Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
020406080100 1996199920022005200820172021 6

Jailine by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (209 births, 52% of the file).

1990s was Jailine's strongest decade.

209 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Jailine births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 209 births (52% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Jailine by state

Where Jailine concentrates geographically, total births since 1996

Geographically diffuse
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Jailine
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
73 18.0%
#2 Texas
49 12.1%
#3 New York
25 6.2%
#4 Illinois
18 4.4%
#5 Florida
11 2.7%
#6 New Jersey
11 2.7%
#7 Arizona
9 2.2%
California share of Jailine's total US births 18.0%
Even split

73 of 405 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jailine?
Since 1996, Social Security records show 405 babies named Jailine. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #13,410 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2021. Its busiest year on record was 1999, with 89 births.
Where does Jailine sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jailine ranks #13,410 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jailine most popular?
Jailine was most popular in the 1990s decade with 209 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Jailine most popular?
The top states for the name Jailine are California (73 births), Texas (49 births), New York (25 births).
How long has the name Jailine been used?
The SSA has tracked Jailine since 1996 -- 26 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Jailine?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jaime, Jaida, Jaimie, Jaiden, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Jailine's data

  • Jailine's decade-level peak was the 1990s (209 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Jailines (73 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Jailine

Nearby Names Like Jailine

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jailine

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jailine: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1996–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jailine draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.