Girls' name · since 1952

Jillayne

137 babies named Jillayne in U.S. Social Security records since 1952, with the highest year being 1963. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#23,711 of 72,339
all-time among girls
137
born since 1952
1960s
peak decade

137 girls have been named Jillayne since 1952, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Jillayne recorded 137 times among girls since 1952, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1952 to 1993.

  • #23,711 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 137 born since 1952
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jillayne ranks #23,711 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 137 born since 1952, peaking in the 1960s.

#23,711 of 72,339
all-time among girls
137
born since 1952
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jillayne's 137 recorded births place it above 67.16% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Minnesota.

Jillayne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Jillayne's SSA record in two at 1967 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1956, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1963 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Jillayne popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–1993

Last recorded 1993
Peak year (1963)
11
Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
4681012 19521958196319661971197819881993 5

Jillayne by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (53 births, 39% of the file).

1960s was Jillayne's strongest decade.

53 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.

Jillayne births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 53 births (39% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Jillayne by state

Where Jillayne concentrates geographically, total births since 1952

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Jillayne
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Minnesota
5 3.6%
Minnesota share of Jillayne's total US births 3.6%

5 of 137 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jillayne?
Since 1952, Social Security records show 137 babies named Jillayne. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #23,711 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1993. Its busiest year on record was 1963, with 11 births.
Where does Jillayne sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jillayne ranks #23,711 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jillayne most popular?
Jillayne was most popular in the 1960s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 1963.
Where is Jillayne most popular?
The top states for the name Jillayne are Minnesota (5 births).
How long has the name Jillayne been used?
Jillayne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1952, spanning 42 years of data through 1993.
What names are similar to Jillayne?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jill, Jillian, Jilian, Jillene, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Jillayne's data

  • Jillayne's decade-level peak was the 1960s (53 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Minnesota records the most Jillaynes (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jillayne: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1952–1993 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Jillayne 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 August 2026.