Jalynn
The Story of Jalynn
As a girl name
Jalynn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1957, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2007: 302 births, good for #910 nationwide. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 52% of all recorded Jalynns. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #6,327 among girl names with 18 births, falling sharply (-48%). In total, more than 5K Jalynns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Jalynn as a boy name dates back to 1993, when 5 babies received it. 2007 was its biggest year on record, with 27 newborns named Jalynn — #3,793 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 56% of all recorded Jalynns. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2022 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 377 Jalynns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Jalynn
Jalynn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1957 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Jalynn's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #898. Use the chart and map above to compare Jalynn'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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