Recorded 1984–2018 Girls' name Peak 2010 196 births

Jennalynn — girls' name

196 babies named Jennalynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s271990s232000s832010s63

The verdict

196 girls have been named Jennalynn since 1984, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2018.

196
total births
1984–2018
years on record
2000s
peak decade
42%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Jennalynn was born in this single decade.

2010
Single peak year

16 babies were named Jennalynn in 2010 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jennalynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 196 babies named Jennalynn between 1984 and 2018, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jennalynn currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2018. The name reached its historical peak in 2010, when 16 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jennalynn performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 83 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Jennalynn shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jennalynn 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 196 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.

Jennalynn at a glance

Last recorded 2018

Total births

196

Since 1984

35 years of records

Peak year

2010

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2018

Active since

1984

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 2018

Jennalynn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2018–1984

Last recorded 2018
Peak year (2010)
16
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
05101520 201820142011200820052001199519861984 5

Jennalynn by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
83 births that decade — 42% of Jennalynn's all-time total
1980s271990s232000s832010s63

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jennalynn?
196 babies have been named Jennalynn since 1984. It was last recorded in 2018. The peak year was 2010 with 16 births.
When was Jennalynn most popular?
Jennalynn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 83 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
How long has the name Jennalynn been used?
Jennalynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 35 years of data through 2018.
What names are similar to Jennalynn?
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.

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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, 1984–2018 (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.