Girl · #1,768 in 2026

Jaelynn

Jaylin, Jaylinn, or Jaelyn is a given name. Notable people with the name include:

Current Rank
#1,768
Peak Rank
#504 (2010)
Total Babies
9K
5-Yr Trend
-48%
1984
First Year
2026
Last Year
2010
Peak Year
#504
Peak Rank
9K
Total Count
39
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Jaelynn

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Jaylin, Jaylinn, or Jaelyn is a given name. Notable people with the name include:

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The Story of Jaelynn

Jaelynn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1984, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 592 Jaelynns were born — ranking #504 that year. As of 2026, Jaelynn ranks #1,768 for baby girls with 115 births, falling sharply (-48%). In total, more than 9K Jaelynns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Jaelynn

Phonetically similar names — useful when Jaelynn is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Jaelynn

What does the name Jaelynn mean?
Jaylin, Jaylinn, or Jaelyn is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
How popular is Jaelynn in 2026?
In 2026, Jaelynn ranks #1,768 among girls' names in the U.S., with 115 babies given the name that year.
When was Jaelynn most popular?
Jaelynn reached its peak popularity in 2010, ranking #504 that year with 592 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Jaelynn most popular?
Jaelynn has historically been most popular in Maine, Delaware, West Virginia. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Jaelynn.
Is Jaelynn a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Jaelynn is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Jaelynn?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jaelynn include Alfreda, Ardith, Laraine. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Jaelynn

Jaelynn is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1984 and has accumulated 9K births in the dataset. Jaelynn's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #504. Use the chart and map above to compare Jaelynn'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.