US rank #6418 Unisex name Peak 2007 4,757 births

Jalynn — #6418 US unisex name

4,757 babies named Jalynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1957, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s111960s401970s621980s1141990s7192000s24762010s11572020s178
#6418
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 64% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Jalynn was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

302 babies were named Jalynn in 2007 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jalynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,757 babies named Jalynn between 1957 and 2024, spanning 68 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jalynn currently holds the #6418 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2007, when 302 babies received it in a single year. Jalynn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 377 additional births since 1993.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jalynn performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 2,476 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Jalynn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 473 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Jalynn in 31 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jalynn 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 4,757 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.

Jalynn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,757

Since 1957

68 years of records

Peak year

2007

302 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#6,418

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1957

Recorded for 68 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jalynn popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1957

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2007)
302
Annual births at peak — across 68 years of records
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Jalynn popularity over time — boys

377 total births recorded since 1993 (Jalynn as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 377 births
051015202530 20222016201120072003199919951993 5

Jalynn by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
2,476 births that decade — 52% of Jalynn's all-time total
1950s111960s401970s621980s1141990s7192000s24762010s11572020s178

Jalynn by state

Where Jalynn concentrates geographically — total births since 1957

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jalynn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
473 9.9%
#2 Ohio
270 5.7%
#3 Florida
217 4.6%
#4 California
211 4.4%
#5 Indiana
197 4.1%
#6 Illinois
161 3.4%
#7 New York
145 3.0%
#8 Georgia
142 3.0%
Texas share of Jalynn's total US births 9.9%
Even split

473 of 4,757 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 31 reporting states.

Jalynn appears in 31 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jalynn?
4,757 babies have been named Jalynn since 1957. It currently ranks #6418 among girls. The peak year was 2007 with 302 births.
When was Jalynn most popular?
Jalynn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 2,476 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Jalynn most popular?
The top states for the name Jalynn are Texas (473 births), Ohio (270 births), Florida (217 births).
Is Jalynn a unisex name?
Yes, Jalynn is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 4,757 births, and as a boy's name it has 377 births.
How long has the name Jalynn been used?
Jalynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1957, spanning 68 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jalynn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jaliyah, Jalisa, Jalyn, 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, 1957–2024 (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.