Recorded 1976–1981 Girls' name Peak 1978 38 births

Jaimelyn — girls' name

38 babies named Jaimelyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s331980s5
1970s
Peak decade

87% of everyone ever named Jaimelyn was born in this single decade.

1978
Single peak year

12 babies were named Jaimelyn in 1978 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jaimelyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 38 babies named Jaimelyn between 1976 and 1981, spanning 6 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jaimelyn currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1981. The name reached its historical peak in 1978, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jaimelyn performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 33 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Jaimelyn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jaimelyn 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 38 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.

Jaimelyn at a glance

Last recorded 1981

Total births

38

Since 1976

6 years of records

Peak year

1978

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1981

Active since

1976

Recorded for 6 years

Last year on file: 1981

Jaimelyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1976

Last recorded 1981
Peak year (1978)
12
Annual births at peak — across 6 years of records
468101214 19811979197819771976 11

Jaimelyn by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
33 births that decade — 87% of Jaimelyn's all-time total
1970s331980s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jaimelyn?
38 babies have been named Jaimelyn since 1976. It was last recorded in 1981. The peak year was 1978 with 12 births.
When was Jaimelyn most popular?
Jaimelyn was most popular in the 1970s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Jaimelyn been used?
Jaimelyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 6 years of data through 1981.
What names are similar to Jaimelyn?
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.

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, 1976–1981 (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.