Girls' name · since 1947

Janilyn

Since 1947, U.S. Social Security records show 31 babies named Janilyn, peaking in 1954. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#40,539 of 72,339
all-time among girls
31
born since 1947
1950s
peak decade

31 girls have been named Janilyn since 1947, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Janilyn has been recorded 31 times among girls since 1947, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1947 to 2014.

  • #40,539 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 31 born since 1947
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Janilyn ranks #40,539 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 31 born since 1947, peaking in the 1950s.

#40,539 of 72,339
all-time among girls
31
born since 1947
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Janilyn's 31 recorded births place it above 43.66% 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.

Janilyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Janilyn's full recorded timeline at 1966, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1947, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1954 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Janilyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–2014

Last recorded 2014
Peak year (1954)
6
Annual births at peak, across 68 years of records
4.555.566.5 194719541958196620052014 5

Janilyn by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (11 births, 35% of the file).

1950s was Janilyn's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.

Janilyn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 11 births (35% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Janilyn? ▼
Since 1947, Social Security records show 31 babies named Janilyn. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #40,539 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2014. Its busiest year on record was 1954, with 6 births.
Where does Janilyn sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Janilyn ranks #40,539 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 Janilyn most popular? ▼
Janilyn was most popular in the 1950s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1954.
How long has the name Janilyn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Janilyn since 1947 -- 68 years through the most recent 2014 data.
What names are similar to Janilyn? ▼
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.

What to do with Janilyn's data

  • Janilyn's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Janilyn

Nearby Names Like Janilyn

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Janilyn

Janet Girl
#2781 556,776 births
Janice Girl
#2520 406,448 births
Jane Girl
#221 379,876 births
Janie Girl
#1326 75,598 births
Janelle Girl
#800 56,881 births

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Alto
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Clarsie
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Derna
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Bertille
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Janilyn: 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, 1947–2014 (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 Janilyn 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.