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.

244
total births
1981–2012
years on record
2000s
peak decade
63%
born in that 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.

  • 244 total births
  • 1981–2012 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 63% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

244 girls have been named Jyllian since 1981, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2012.

244
total births
1981–2012
years on record
2000s
peak decade
63%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

63% of everyone ever named Jyllian was born in this single decade.

2001
Single peak year

23 babies were named Jyllian in 2001 - its busiest year on record.

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 at a glance

Last recorded 2012

Total births

244

Since 1981

32 years of records

Peak year

2001

23 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2012

Active since

1981

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 2012

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

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

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 June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jyllian?
244 babies have been named Jyllian since 1981. It was last recorded in 2012. The peak year was 2001 with 23 births.
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.
  • 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.

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, 1981–2012 (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. "Jyllian: Baby Name Since 1981 - 244 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jyllian. 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 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 June 2026.