US rank #2015 Unisex name Peak 2009 9,248 births

Jaylynn — #2015 US unisex name

9,248 babies named Jaylynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1963, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s161970s241980s1091990s5672000s39812010s39092020s642
#2015
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 89% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Jaylynn was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

633 babies were named Jaylynn in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jaylynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 9,248 babies named Jaylynn between 1963 and 2024, spanning 62 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jaylynn currently holds the #2015 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 633 babies received it in a single year. Jaylynn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 578 additional births since 1988.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jaylynn performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 3,981 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Jaylynn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 1,173 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Jaylynn in 43 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jaylynn 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 9,248 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.

Jaylynn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

9,248

Since 1963

62 years of records

Peak year

2009

633 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#2,015

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1963

Recorded for 62 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jaylynn popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1963

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
633
Annual births at peak — across 62 years of records
-2000200400600800 202420172010200319961989198219691963 5

Jaylynn popularity over time — boys

578 total births recorded since 1988 (Jaylynn as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 578 births
010203040 202420202016201220082004200019961988 5

Jaylynn by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
3,981 births that decade — 43% of Jaylynn's all-time total
1960s161970s241980s1091990s5672000s39812010s39092020s642

Jaylynn by state

Where Jaylynn concentrates geographically — total births since 1963

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jaylynn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
1,173 12.7%
#2 California
854 9.2%
#3 Florida
488 5.3%
#4 Ohio
487 5.3%
#5 New York
455 4.9%
#6 Pennsylvania
434 4.7%
#7 Michigan
259 2.8%
#8 Indiana
256 2.8%
Texas share of Jaylynn's total US births 12.7%
Even split

1,173 of 9,248 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 43 reporting states.

Jaylynn appears in 43 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jaylynn?
9,248 babies have been named Jaylynn since 1963. It currently ranks #2015 among girls. The peak year was 2009 with 633 births.
When was Jaylynn most popular?
Jaylynn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 3,981 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Jaylynn most popular?
The top states for the name Jaylynn are Texas (1,173 births), California (854 births), Florida (488 births).
Is Jaylynn a unisex name?
Yes, Jaylynn is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 9,248 births, and as a boy's name it has 578 births.
How long has the name Jaylynn been used?
Jaylynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1963, spanning 62 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jaylynn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jayla, Jayne, Jayden, Jayda, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1963–2024 (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.