Unisex name · since 1996
Jlyn
Since 1996, U.S. Social Security records show 164 babies named Jlyn, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #21,841 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 164
- born since 1996
- 2000s
- peak decade
164 girls have been named Jlyn since 1996, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Jlyn has 164 recorded births among girls since 1996, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2012.
- #21,841 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 164 born since 1996
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jlyn ranks #21,841 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 164 born since 1996, peaking in the 2000s.
- #21,841 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 164
- born since 1996
- 2000s
- peak decade
Jlyn's 164 recorded births place it above 69.75% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Jlyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jlyn's full recorded timeline at 2006, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1996, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 26 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jlyn popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2012
- Peak year (2006)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Jlyn popularity over time - boys
110 total births recorded since 1994 (Jlyn as boys' name)
Jlyn by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (132 births, 80% of the file).
2000s was Jlyn's strongest decade.
132 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 80% of all-time use.
Jlyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
132 births
- 2010s 26
2010s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 132 births (80% of all-time use).
Jlyn by state
Where Jlyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
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What to do with Jlyn's data
- Jlyn's decade-level peak was the 2000s (132 total births); usage has since declined to 26 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Jlyns (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jlyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2006)
Similar record span (~16 yrs)
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, 1996–2012 (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 Jlyn 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.