Janalyn
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #2,850 in 1949
0 babies were named Janalyn in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1946–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJanalyn first shows up in US birth records in 1946, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 79 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1949, when it reached #2,850.
About the name Janalyn
Janalyn is a girl name of American origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-lyn”. US birth records list Janalyn for girls from 1946 to 2022, in 60 of those 77 years. Its best year was 1949, when it ranked #2,850 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3.4 | 291,971 girls |
| 1950s | 5.1 | 196,078 girls |
| 1960s | 5.0 | 201,207 girls |
| 1970s | 7.6 | 132,100 girls |
| 1980s | 5.1 | 197,239 girls |
| 1990s | 2.0 | 502,513 girls |
| 2000s | 2.7 | 369,004 girls |
| 2010s | 1.7 | 588,235 girls |
| 2020s | 1.2 | 810,811 girls |
Other spellings of Janalyn
More American girl names
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Daisy · day's eye
- Girl name: Josie · he will add
- Unisex name: Kinsley · king's meadow
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- Unisex name: Brooklyn · from Brooklyn, New York
- Girl name: Summer · summer
- Unisex name: Stevie · crown
Questions about the name Janalyn
What is the origin of the name Janalyn?
Janalyn has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Janalyn a boy or girl name?
Janalyn is a girl name.
How popular is the name Janalyn?
Janalyn is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #2,850 in 1949.