Girls' name · since 1962
Janalynn
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.
- #33,249 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 58
- born since 1962
- 1980s
- peak decade
58 girls have been named Janalynn since 1962, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Janalynn recorded 58 times among girls since 1962, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 2009.
- #33,249 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 58 born since 1962
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Janalynn ranks #33,249 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 58 born since 1962, peaking in the 1980s.
- #33,249 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 58
- born since 1962
- 1980s
- peak decade
Janalynn's 58 recorded births place it above 53.85% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Janalynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Janalynn's SSA record in two at 1984 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1962, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Janalynn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–2009
- Peak year (2009)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Janalynn by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (23 births, 40% of the file).
1980s was Janalynn's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Janalynn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
10 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
23 births
- 2000s
2000s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 23 births (40% of all-time use).
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- Janalynn's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (23 total births) through the 2000s (19) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Janalynn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2009)
Similar record span (~47 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, 1962–2009 (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 Janalynn 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.