US rank #10386 Unisex name Peak 2003 4,818 births

Jalyn — #10386 US unisex name

4,818 babies named Jalyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1955, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s51960s371970s591980s1141990s11592000s27342010s6302020s80
#10386
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 41% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Jalyn was born in this single decade.

2003
Single peak year

355 babies were named Jalyn in 2003 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jalyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,818 babies named Jalyn between 1955 and 2024, spanning 70 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jalyn currently holds the #10386 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2003, when 355 babies received it in a single year. Jalyn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 1,783 additional births since 1992.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jalyn performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 2,734 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Jalyn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 395 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Jalyn in 32 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jalyn 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 4,818 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.

Jalyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,818

Since 1955

70 years of records

Peak year

2003

355 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#10,386

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1955

Recorded for 70 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jalyn popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1955

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2003)
355
Annual births at peak — across 70 years of records
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Jalyn popularity over time — boys

1,783 total births recorded since 1992 (Jalyn as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 1,783 births
050100150 20242019201420092004199919941992 11

Jalyn by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
2,734 births that decade — 57% of Jalyn's all-time total
1950s51960s371970s591980s1141990s11592000s27342010s6302020s80

Jalyn by state

Where Jalyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1955

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jalyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
395 8.2%
#2 California
251 5.2%
#3 Ohio
225 4.7%
#4 Florida
213 4.4%
#5 Georgia
203 4.2%
#6 Louisiana
174 3.6%
#7 North Carolina
163 3.4%
#8 Illinois
162 3.4%
Texas share of Jalyn's total US births 8.2%
Even split

395 of 4,818 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 32 reporting states.

Jalyn appears in 32 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jalyn?
4,818 babies have been named Jalyn since 1955. It currently ranks #10386 among girls. The peak year was 2003 with 355 births.
When was Jalyn most popular?
Jalyn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 2,734 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Jalyn most popular?
The top states for the name Jalyn are Texas (395 births), California (251 births), Ohio (225 births).
Is Jalyn a unisex name?
Yes, Jalyn is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 4,818 births, and as a boy's name it has 1,783 births.
How long has the name Jalyn been used?
Jalyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1955, spanning 70 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jalyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jaliyah, Jalisa, Jalynn, Jaleah, 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, 1955–2024 (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.