Total births
91
Girls' name · since 1954
Jyll
Jyll has 91 recorded births since 1954 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1954 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 91
- total births
- 1954–1983
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
Jyll sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 91 recorded since 1954.
Social Security Administration records show Jyll recorded 91 times among girls since 1954, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1954 to 1983.
- 91 total births
- 1954–1983 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
91 girls have been named Jyll since 1954, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1983.
- 91
- total births
- 1954–1983
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Jyll was born in this single decade.
1954
Single peak year
9 babies were named Jyll in 1954 - its busiest year on record.
Jyll's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jyll's SSA record in two at 1970 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1956, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1954 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jyll at a glance
Last recorded 1983Peak year
1954
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1954
Jyll popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–1983
- Peak year (1954)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Jyll by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Jyll's strongest decade.
34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Jyll births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
21 births
- 1960s
1960s
26 births
- 1970s
1970s
34 births
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 34 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jyll? ▼
Jyll has been given to 91 babies in the U.S. since 1954, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1983. 9 babies were born in 1954, its single highest year.
When was Jyll most popular? ▼
Jyll was most popular in the 1970s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 1954.
How long has the name Jyll been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jyll since 1954 -- 30 years through the most recent 1983 data.
What names are similar to Jyll? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jyl, Jyllian, Jyla, Jylian, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jyll's data
- Jyll's decade-level peak was the 1970s (34 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Jyll
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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, 1954–1983 (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. "Jyll: Baby Name Since 1954 - 91 Births, Peak 1954." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jyll. 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 Jyll 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.