Total births
26
Girls' name · since 1948
Janlyn
Janlyn has 26 recorded births since 1948 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1949 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 26
- total births
- 1948–1986
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
26 girls have been named Janlyn since 1948, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Janlyn has 26 recorded births among girls since 1948, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1948 to 1986.
- 26 total births
- 1948–1986 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
26 girls have been named Janlyn since 1948, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1986.
- 26
- total births
- 1948–1986
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Janlyn was born in this single decade.
1949
Single peak year
6 babies were named Janlyn in 1949 - its busiest year on record.
Janlyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Janlyn's full recorded timeline at 1952, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1948, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1949 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Janlyn at a glance
Last recorded 1986Peak year
1949
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1948
Janlyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–1986
- Peak year (1949)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Janlyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Janlyn's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Janlyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
11 births
- 1950s
1950s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 11 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Janlyn? ▼
26 babies have been named Janlyn since 1948. It was last recorded in 1986. The peak year was 1949 with 6 births.
When was Janlyn most popular? ▼
Janlyn was most popular in the 1940s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1949.
How long has the name Janlyn been used? ▼
Records for Janlyn go back to 1948, giving 39 years of history through 1986.
What names are similar to Janlyn? ▼
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 Janlyn's data
- Janlyn's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1980s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Janlyn
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Janlyn
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Janelle Girl
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Compare Janlyn side by side: Janlyn vs Janet Janlyn vs Janice Janlyn vs Jane
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1948–1986 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Janlyn: Baby Name Since 1948 - 26 Births, Peak 1949." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/janlyn. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Janlyn 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 July 2026.