Recorded 1962–2009 Girls' name Peak 2009 58 births

Janalynn — girls' name

58 babies named Janalynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1962, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

58 girls have been named Janalynn since 1962, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2009.

58
total births
1962–2009
years on record
1980s
peak decade
40%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Janalynn was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

9 babies were named Janalynn in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Janalynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 58 babies named Janalynn between 1962 and 2009, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Janalynn currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2009. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Janalynn performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 23 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Janalynn shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Janalynn 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 58 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.

Janalynn at a glance

Last recorded 2009

Total births

58

Since 1962

48 years of records

Peak year

2009

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2009

Active since

1962

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 2009

Janalynn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–1962

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (2009)
9
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
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Janalynn by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
23 births that decade — 40% of Janalynn's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Janalynn?
58 babies have been named Janalynn since 1962. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year was 2009 with 9 births.
When was Janalynn most popular?
Janalynn was most popular in the 1980s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Janalynn been used?
Janalynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1962, spanning 48 years of data through 2009.
What names are similar to Janalynn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Janet, Janice, Jane, Janie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1962–2009 (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.