Girls' name · since 1946
Janalyn
Since 1946, U.S. Social Security records show 537 babies named Janalyn, peaking in 1970. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,332 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 537
- born since 1946
- 1970s
- peak decade
Janalyn sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 537 recorded since 1946.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Janalyn has been recorded 537 times among girls since 1946, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1946 to 2022.
- #11,332 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 537 born since 1946
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Janalyn ranks #11,332 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 537 born since 1946, peaking in the 1970s.
- #11,332 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 537
- born since 1946
- 1970s
- peak decade
Janalyn's 537 recorded births place it above 84.32% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Utah.
Janalyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Janalyn's SSA record in two at 1977 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1946, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1970 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Janalyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1946–2022
- Peak year (1970)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 77 years of records
Janalyn by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (117 births, 22% of the file).
1970s was Janalyn's strongest decade.
117 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Janalyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 23
1940s
23 births
- 1950s
1950s
98 births
- 1960s
1960s
91 births
- 1970s
1970s
117 births
- 1980s
1980s
86 births
- 1990s 36
1990s
36 births
- 2000s
2000s
50 births
- 2010s 30
2010s
30 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 117 births (22% of all-time use).
How Janalyn 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 Janalyn's total volume
Janalyn by state
Where Janalyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1946
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What to do with Janalyn's data
- Janalyn's decade-level peak was the 1970s (117 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Utah records the most Janalyns (14 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Utah 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 Janalyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1970)
Similar record span (~76 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, 1946–2022 (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 Janalyn 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.