Girls' name · since 1951

Jonalyn

Since 1951, U.S. Social Security records show 223 babies named Jonalyn, peaking in 1970. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#18,710 of 72,339
all-time among girls
223
born since 1951
1990s
peak decade

223 girls have been named Jonalyn since 1951, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jonalyn has been recorded 223 times among girls since 1951, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1951 to 2019.

  • #18,710 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 223 born since 1951
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jonalyn ranks #18,710 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 223 born since 1951, peaking in the 1990s.

#18,710 of 72,339
all-time among girls
223
born since 1951
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jonalyn's 223 recorded births place it above 74.1% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Jonalyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Jonalyn's full recorded timeline at 1989, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1951, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1970 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Jonalyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–2019

Last recorded 2019
Peak year (1970)
11
Annual births at peak, across 69 years of records
4681012 19511966197119811991199620092019 5

Jonalyn by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (54 births, 24% of the file).

1990s was Jonalyn's strongest decade.

54 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.

Jonalyn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 54 births (24% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jonalyn? ▼
Jonalyn has been given to 223 babies in the U.S. since 1951, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #18,710 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2019. 11 babies were born in 1970, its single highest year.
Where does Jonalyn sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jonalyn ranks #18,710 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 Jonalyn most popular? ▼
Jonalyn was most popular in the 1990s decade with 54 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Jonalyn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jonalyn since 1951 -- 69 years through the most recent 2019 data.
What names are similar to Jonalyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Joni, Jonnie, Jonna, Jonathan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Jonalyn's data

  • Jonalyn's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (54 total births) through the 2010s (29) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Jonalyn

Nearby Names Like Jonalyn

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jonalyn

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#1800 28,815 births
Jonnie Girl
#6844 5,880 births
Jonna Girl
#8923 5,564 births
Jonathan Girl
#15191 3,574 births
Jonelle Girl
#10186 3,239 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jonalyn: 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, 1951–2019 (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 Jonalyn 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.