Jaalyn
The Story of Jaalyn
As a girl name
Jaalyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2002, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2002, when 5 Jaalyns were born — ranking #15,431 that year. As of 2026, Jaalyn ranks #15,431 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Jaalyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jaalyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2002, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2002, when 6 Jaalyns were born — ranking #9,392 that year. As of 2026, Jaalyn ranks #9,392 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6 Jaalyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Jaalyn
Jaalyn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2002 and has accumulated 6 births in the dataset. Jaalyn's peak popularity came in 2002 when it ranked #9,392. Use the chart and map above to compare Jaalyn's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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