Total births
408
Girls' name · since 1936
Joylyn
Joylyn has 408 recorded births since 1936 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1977 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 408
- total births
- 1936–2025
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 19%
- born in that decade
Joylyn sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 408 recorded since 1936.
Social Security Administration records show Joylyn recorded 408 times among girls since 1936, 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 1936 to 2025.
- 408 total births
- 1936–2025 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 19% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
408 girls have been named Joylyn since 1936, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2025.
- 408
- total births
- 1936–2025
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 19%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
19% of everyone ever named Joylyn was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
13 babies were named Joylyn in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
Joylyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Joylyn's full recorded timeline at 1983, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1938, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1977 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Joylyn at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1977
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1936
Joylyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1936–2025
- Peak year (1977)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 90 years of records
Joylyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Joylyn's strongest decade.
76 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Joylyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 17
1930s
17 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s
1950s
32 births
- 1960s
1960s
76 births
- 1970s
1970s
57 births
- 1980s
1980s
68 births
- 1990s 25
1990s
25 births
- 2000s
2000s
48 births
- 2010s
2010s
54 births
- 2020s 25
2020s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 76 births (19% of all-time use).
Joylyn by state
Where Joylyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1936
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.2% |
California share of Joylyn's total US births 1.2%
5 of 408 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Joylyn? ▼
Joylyn has been given to 408 babies in the U.S. since 1936, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 13 babies were born in 1977, its single highest year.
When was Joylyn most popular? ▼
Joylyn was most popular in the 1960s decade with 76 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
Where is Joylyn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Joylyn are California (5 births).
How long has the name Joylyn been used? ▼
Records for Joylyn go back to 1936, giving 90 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Joylyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Joyce, Joy, Joycelyn, Joye, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Joylyn's data
- Joylyn's decade-level peak was the 1960s (76 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Joylyns (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Joylyn
Nearby Names Like Joylyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Joylyn
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Joycelyn Girl
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Joye Girl
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Joya Girl
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Compare Joylyn side by side: Joylyn vs Joyce Joylyn vs Joy Joylyn vs Joycelyn
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1936–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Joylyn: Baby Name Since 1936 - 408 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/joylyn. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Joylyn 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 July 2026.