Jaryn
The Story of Jaryn
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Jaryn as a girl name dates back to 1979, when 6 babies received it. 2001 was its biggest year on record, with 27 newborns named Jaryn — #4,447 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 41% of all recorded Jaryns. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2014 (9 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 335 Jaryns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jaryn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1982, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2004: 35 births, good for #2,887 nationwide. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 44% of all recorded Jaryns. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (9 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 578 Jaryns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Jaryn
Jaryn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1982 and has accumulated 578 births in the dataset. Jaryn's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #2,887. Use the chart and map above to compare Jaryn'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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