Total births
59
Girls' name · since 1942
Jarilyn
Since 1942, U.S. Social Security records show 59 babies named Jarilyn, peaking in 1961. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 59
- total births
- 1942–2008
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
Jarilyn sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 59 recorded since 1942.
Jarilyn has 59 recorded births among girls since 1942, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1942 to 2008.
- 59 total births
- 1942–2008 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
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.
Jarilyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jarilyn splits its recorded history at 1984: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1951 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1961 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jarilyn at a glance
Last recorded 2008Peak year
1961
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1942
Jarilyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1942–2008
- Peak year (1961)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
Jarilyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jarilyn's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Jarilyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s
1950s
10 births
- 1960s
1960s
8 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 19 births (32% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jarilyn? ▼
Jarilyn has been given to 59 babies in the U.S. since 1942, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2008. 8 babies were born in 1961, its single highest year.
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jarilyn since 1942 -- 67 years through the most recent 2008 data.
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.
Keep exploring Jarilyn
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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, 1942–2008 (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. "Jarilyn: Baby Name Since 1942 - 59 Births, Peak 1961." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jarilyn. 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 Jarilyn 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.