Jenilyn
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #5,074 in 1987
0 babies were named Jenilyn in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1975–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJenilyn first shows up in US birth records in 1975, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 50 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1987, when it reached #5,074.
About the name Jenilyn
Jenilyn 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 Jenilyn for girls from 1975 to 2007, in 17 of those 33 years. Its best year was 1987, when it ranked #5,074 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2007, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5 | 675,676 girls |
| 1980s | 5.4 | 184,162 girls |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 884,956 girls |
| 2000s | 0.7 | 1,355,932 girls |
Other spellings of Jenilyn
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 Jenilyn
What is the origin of the name Jenilyn?
Jenilyn has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Jenilyn a boy or girl name?
Jenilyn is a girl name.
How popular is the name Jenilyn?
Jenilyn is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2007. It peaked at #5,074 in 1987.