Girls' name · since 1962
Jamilyn
Since 1962, U.S. Social Security records show 661 babies named Jamilyn, peaking in 1984. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,897 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 661
- born since 1962
- 1980s
- peak decade
Jamilyn is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 661 have been recorded since 1962.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jamilyn has been recorded 661 times among girls since 1962, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 2020.
- #9,897 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 661 born since 1962
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jamilyn ranks #9,897 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 661 born since 1962, peaking in the 1980s.
- #9,897 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 661
- born since 1962
- 1980s
- peak decade
Jamilyn's 661 recorded births place it above 86.31% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Jamilyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jamilyn's SSA record in two at 1992 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1970, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1984 peak of 25, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jamilyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–2020
- Peak year (1984)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 59 years of records
Jamilyn by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (181 births, 27% of the file).
1980s was Jamilyn's strongest decade.
181 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Jamilyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 30
1960s
30 births
- 1970s
1970s
105 births
- 1980s
1980s
181 births
- 1990s
1990s
158 births
- 2000s
2000s
119 births
- 2010s 63
2010s
63 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 181 births (27% of all-time use).
How Jamilyn compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Jamilyn's total volume
Jamilyn by state
Where Jamilyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1962
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What to do with Jamilyn's data
- Jamilyn's decade-level peak was the 1980s (181 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Jamilyns (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jamilyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1984)
Similar record span (~58 yrs)
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, 1962–2020 (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 Jamilyn 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.