Unisex name · since 1993

Jlynn

816 babies named Jlynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#8,617 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#8,575 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
816
born since 1993
2000s
peak decade

Yes -- Jlynn is the #8575 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 816 recorded since 1993.

Social Security Administration records show Jlynn recorded 816 times among girls since 1993, holding rank #8575 nationally today, ahead of 50% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2025.

  • #8,617 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #8,575 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 816 born since 1993
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jlynn ranks #8,617 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #8,575 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 816 born since 1993, peaking in the 2000s.

#8,617 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#8,575 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
816
born since 1993
2000s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%50.4%
Jlynn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Jlynn's 816 recorded births place it above 88.08% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

6 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Jlynn compares

816 Top 36% higher than 64% of 17,297 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Jlynn's all-time total is 117% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Jlynn Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 816 376 567,345
Peak-year births 51 21 19,840

Jlynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Jlynn's full recorded timeline at 2009, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2022, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 51 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Jlynn popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2007)
51
Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
0204060 19931998200320082013201820232025 12

Jlynn popularity over time - boys

64 total births recorded since 1999 (Jlynn as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 64 births
4681012 1999200220032006200720102011201220132015 5

Jlynn by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (356 births, 44% of the file).

2000s was Jlynn's strongest decade.

356 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Jlynn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 356 births (44% of all-time use).

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

How Jlynn compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Jlynn's total volume

Jlynn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 2%4%6%8%10%12%14% 020406080100120 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -43, 10.8%-25, 5.9%-37, 6.4%-75, 3.2%-59, 4%-35, 11.6%-24, 9.8%-42, 6.9%-35, 5.9%-33, 4.9%-47, 8.2%-112, 3.2%-75, 2.9%-51, 5%-86, 4.3%Jlynn-33, 6.3%Jlynn
Jlynn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Jlynn by state

Where Jlynn concentrates geographically, total births since 1993

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Jlynn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
148 18.1%
#2 New York
13 1.6%
#3 Ohio
11 1.3%
#4 California
6 0.7%
#5 Florida
5 0.6%
#6 Illinois
5 0.6%
Texas share of Jlynn's total US births 18.1%
Even split

148 of 816 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jlynn?
Since 1993, Social Security records show 816 babies named Jlynn. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #8,617 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #8,575 of 17,297 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 51 births.
Where does Jlynn sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jlynn ranks #8,617 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #8,575 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jlynn most popular?
Jlynn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 356 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Jlynn most popular?
The top states for the name Jlynn are Texas (148 births), New York (13 births), Ohio (11 births).
Is Jlynn a unisex name?
Yes, Jlynn is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 816 births, and as a boy's name it has 64 births.
How long has the name Jlynn been used?
Jlynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 33 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Jlynn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jlyn, Jlyssa. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Jlynn's data

  • Jlynn's decade-level peak was the 2000s (356 total births); usage has since declined to 75 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Jlynns (148 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.

Keep exploring Jlynn

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jlynn: 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, 1993–2025 (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 Jlynn 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.