Recorded 1975–2007 Girls' name Peak 1987 136 births

Jenilyn — girls' name

136 babies named Jenilyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s111980s931990s212000s11

The verdict

136 girls have been named Jenilyn since 1975, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2007.

136
total births
1975–2007
years on record
1980s
peak decade
68%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

68% of everyone ever named Jenilyn was born in this single decade.

1987
Single peak year

15 babies were named Jenilyn in 1987 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jenilyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 136 babies named Jenilyn between 1975 and 2007, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jenilyn currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2007. The name reached its historical peak in 1987, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jenilyn performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 93 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Jenilyn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jenilyn 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 136 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.

Jenilyn at a glance

Last recorded 2007

Total births

136

Since 1975

33 years of records

Peak year

1987

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2007

Active since

1975

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 2007

Jenilyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–1975

Last recorded 2007
Peak year (1987)
15
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
05101520 2007199119881985198219781975 6

Jenilyn by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
93 births that decade — 68% of Jenilyn's all-time total
1970s111980s931990s212000s11

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jenilyn?
136 babies have been named Jenilyn since 1975. It was last recorded in 2007. The peak year was 1987 with 15 births.
When was Jenilyn most popular?
Jenilyn was most popular in the 1980s decade with 93 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Jenilyn been used?
Jenilyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 33 years of data through 2007.
What names are similar to Jenilyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jennifer, Jenna, Jennie, Jenny, 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, 1975–2007 (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.