Girls' name · since 1977

Jamilynn

184 babies named Jamilynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#20,656 of 72,339
all-time among girls
184
born since 1977
2000s
peak decade

Jamilynn sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 184 recorded since 1977.

Social Security Administration records show Jamilynn recorded 184 times among girls since 1977, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2022.

  • #20,656 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 184 born since 1977
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jamilynn ranks #20,656 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 184 born since 1977, peaking in the 2000s.

#20,656 of 72,339
all-time among girls
184
born since 1977
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jamilynn's 184 recorded births place it above 71.39% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Jamilynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Jamilynn splits its recorded history at 1999: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1981 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2002 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Jamilynn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2002)
11
Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
4681012 19771985199119982003200720132022 5

Jamilynn by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (70 births, 38% of the file).

2000s was Jamilynn's strongest decade.

70 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Jamilynn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 70 births (38% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jamilynn?
184 babies have been named Jamilynn since 1977. All-time, it sits at #20,656 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 2002 with 11 births.
Where does Jamilynn sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jamilynn ranks #20,656 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 Jamilynn most popular?
Jamilynn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 70 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Jamilynn been used?
Jamilynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 46 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Jamilynn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jamie, James, Jami, Jamila, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Jamilynn's data

  • Jamilynn's decade-level peak was the 2000s (70 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.

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

Keep exploring Jamilynn

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jamilynn: 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, 1977–2022 (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 Jamilynn 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.