Total births
389
Girls' name · since 1946
Jyl
389 babies named Jyl in U.S. Social Security records since 1946, with the highest year being 1954. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 389
- total births
- 1946–1991
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
Jyl sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 389 recorded since 1946.
Jyl has 389 recorded births among girls since 1946, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1946 to 1991.
- 389 total births
- 1946–1991 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
389 girls have been named Jyl since 1946, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1991.
- 389
- total births
- 1946–1991
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Jyl was born in this single decade.
1954
Single peak year
80 babies were named Jyl in 1954 - its busiest year on record.
Jyl's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jyl's full recorded timeline at 1969, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1946, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1954 peak of 80 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jyl at a glance
Last recorded 1991Peak year
1954
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1946
Jyl popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1946–1991
- Peak year (1954)
- 80
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Jyl by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Jyl's strongest decade.
137 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Jyl births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
137 births
- 1960s
1960s
96 births
- 1970s
1970s
100 births
- 1980s 46
1980s
46 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 137 births (35% of all-time use).
Jyl by state
Where Jyl concentrates geographically, total births since 1946
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan | | 7 | 1.8% |
| #2 | Indiana | | 6 | 1.5% |
| #3 | California | | 5 | 1.3% |
| #4 | Iowa | | 5 | 1.3% |
| #5 | New York | | 5 | 1.3% |
Michigan share of Jyl's total US births 1.8%
Even split
7 of 389 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jyl? ▼
389 babies have been named Jyl since 1946. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1954 with 80 births.
When was Jyl most popular? ▼
Jyl was most popular in the 1950s decade with 137 total births. The single peak year was 1954.
Where is Jyl most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jyl are Michigan (7 births), Indiana (6 births), California (5 births).
How long has the name Jyl been used? ▼
Records for Jyl go back to 1946, giving 46 years of history through 1991.
What names are similar to Jyl? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jyllian, Jyla, Jylian, Jyll, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jyl's data
- Jyl's decade-level peak was the 1950s (137 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Michigan records the most Jyls (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan 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 Jyl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1946–1991 (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. "Jyl: Baby Name Since 1946 - 389 Births, Peak 1954." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jyl. 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 Jyl 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 June 2026.