Recorded 1950–2002 Girls' name Peak 1976 171 births

Jillyn — girls' name

171 babies named Jillyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1950, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s101960s411970s571980s471990s112000s5

The verdict

171 girls have been named Jillyn since 1950, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2002.

171
total births
1950–2002
years on record
1970s
peak decade
33%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Jillyn was born in this single decade.

1976
Single peak year

10 babies were named Jillyn in 1976 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jillyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 171 babies named Jillyn between 1950 and 2002, spanning 53 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jillyn currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2002. The name reached its historical peak in 1976, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jillyn performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 57 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Jillyn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Utah, which accounts for 7 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Jillyn in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jillyn 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 171 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.

Jillyn at a glance

Last recorded 2002

Total births

171

Since 1950

53 years of records

Peak year

1976

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2002

Active since

1950

Recorded for 53 years

Last year on file: 2002

Jillyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–1950

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1976)
10
Annual births at peak — across 53 years of records
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Jillyn by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
57 births that decade — 33% of Jillyn's all-time total
1950s101960s411970s571980s471990s112000s5

Jillyn by state

Where Jillyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1950

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Jillyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Utah
7 4.1%
Utah share of Jillyn's total US births 4.1%

7 of 171 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jillyn?
171 babies have been named Jillyn since 1950. It was last recorded in 2002. The peak year was 1976 with 10 births.
When was Jillyn most popular?
Jillyn was most popular in the 1970s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
Where is Jillyn most popular?
The top states for the name Jillyn are Utah (7 births).
How long has the name Jillyn been used?
Jillyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1950, spanning 53 years of data through 2002.
What names are similar to Jillyn?
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.

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, 1950–2002 (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.