Recorded 1942–2008 Girls' name Peak 1961 59 births

Jarilyn — girls' name

59 babies named Jarilyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1942, with the highest year being 1961. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

59 girls have been named Jarilyn since 1942, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2008.

59
total births
1942–2008
years on record
2000s
peak decade
32%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Jarilyn was born in this single decade.

1961
Single peak year

8 babies were named Jarilyn in 1961 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jarilyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 59 babies named Jarilyn between 1942 and 2008, spanning 67 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jarilyn currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2008. The name reached its historical peak in 1961, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jarilyn performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 19 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Jarilyn shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jarilyn 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 59 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.

Jarilyn at a glance

Last recorded 2008

Total births

59

Since 1942

67 years of records

Peak year

1961

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2008

Active since

1942

Recorded for 67 years

Last year on file: 2008

Jarilyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–1942

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (1961)
8
Annual births at peak — across 67 years of records
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Jarilyn by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
19 births that decade — 32% of Jarilyn's all-time total
1940s61950s101960s81970s51980s61990s52000s19

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jarilyn?
59 babies have been named Jarilyn since 1942. It was last recorded in 2008. The peak year was 1961 with 8 births.
When was Jarilyn most popular?
Jarilyn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
How long has the name Jarilyn been used?
Jarilyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1942, spanning 67 years of data through 2008.
What names are similar to Jarilyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jariah, Jariyah, Jarely, Jara, 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, 1942–2008 (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.