Jlyn
The Story of Jlyn
As a girl name
Jlyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1996, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 26 Jlyns were born — ranking #5,232 that year. As of 2026, Jlyn ranks #13,483 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 164 Jlyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jlyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1994, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 12 Jlyns were born — ranking #5,667 that year. As of 2026, Jlyn ranks #12,106 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 110 Jlyns 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 Jlyn
Jlyn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1996 and has accumulated 164 births in the dataset. Jlyn's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #5,232. Use the chart and map above to compare Jlyn'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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