Girls' name · since 1981

Jyllian

Since 1981, U.S. Social Security records show 244 babies named Jyllian, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#17,821 of 72,339
all-time among girls
244
born since 1981
2000s
peak decade

Jyllian sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 244 recorded since 1981.

Social Security Administration records show Jyllian recorded 244 times among girls since 1981, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 1981 to 2012.

  • #17,821 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 244 born since 1981
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jyllian ranks #17,821 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 244 born since 1981, peaking in the 2000s.

#17,821 of 72,339
all-time among girls
244
born since 1981
2000s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Jyllian's 244 recorded births place it above 75.34% 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.

Jyllian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Jyllian's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 69% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 31%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1981, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2001 peak of 23, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Jyllian popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2012

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (2001)
23
Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
0510152025 198119871996199920022005200820112012 5

Jyllian by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (154 births, 63% of the file).

2000s was Jyllian's strongest decade.

154 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.

Jyllian births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 154 births (63% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jyllian?
244 babies have been named Jyllian since 1981. All-time, it sits at #17,821 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2012. The peak year was 2001 with 23 births.
Where does Jyllian sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jyllian ranks #17,821 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 Jyllian most popular?
Jyllian was most popular in the 2000s decade with 154 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Jyllian been used?
The SSA has tracked Jyllian since 1981 -- 32 years through the most recent 2012 data.
What names are similar to Jyllian?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jyl, Jyla, Jylian, Jyll, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Jyllian's data

  • Jyllian's decade-level peak was the 2000s (154 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Jyllian

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jyllian: 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, 1981–2012 (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 Jyllian 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.