Girl · #9,781 in 2026

Jaylinn

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

Current Rank
#9,781
Peak Rank
#2,831 (2008)
Total Babies
748
5-Yr Trend
-51%
1995
First Year
2026
Last Year
2008
Peak Year
#2831
Peak Rank
748
Total Count
29
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Jaylinn

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 Jaylinn

Jaylinn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1995, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 63 Jaylinns were born — ranking #2,831 that year. As of 2026, Jaylinn ranks #9,781 for baby girls with 6 births, falling sharply (-51%). In total, more than 748 Jaylinns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Jaylinn

Phonetically similar names — useful when Jaylinn 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 Jaylinn

What does the name Jaylinn mean?
Jaylin, Jaylinn, or Jaelyn is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
How popular is Jaylinn in 2026?
In 2026, Jaylinn ranks #9,781 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Jaylinn most popular?
Jaylinn reached its peak popularity in 2008, ranking #2,831 that year with 63 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Jaylinn most popular?
Jaylinn has historically been most popular in Ohio, Illinois, Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Jaylinn.
Is Jaylinn a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Jaylinn is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Jaylinn?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jaylinn include Guynell, Ardenia, Constantina. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Jaylinn

Jaylinn is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1995 and has accumulated 748 births in the dataset. Jaylinn's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #2,831. Use the chart and map above to compare Jaylinn'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.