Jaylyn

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A few things about Jaylyn you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 38,314 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Jaylyn, 42 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Jaylyn would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryJaylyn first shows up in US birth records in 1960, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 65 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 2007, when it ranked #771. Today it's #3,577, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowJaylyn was 3.7× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 10,493 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 38,314.
• 🍂TrendJaylyn has slipped 1,201 places over the last five years and now sits at #3,577. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• ⚖️Boy or girlJaylyn is given to both boys and girls: 68% of the 62 babies named Jaylyn in 2025 were girls. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.

About the name Jaylyn

Jaylyn is a girl name of American and English origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-lyn”. US birth records list Jaylyn for girls from 1960 to 2025, in 52 of those 66 years. Its best year was 2007, when it ranked #771 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #3,577, with 42 babies.

Origin:American namesEnglish names