Jyl
Girl name · American · English
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #1,102 in 1954
0 babies were named Jyl in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1946–2025
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJyl 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 1954, when it reached #1,102.
About the name Jyl
Jyl is a girl name of American and English origin. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with J and ending in “-jyl”. US birth records list Jyl for girls from 1946 to 1991, in 34 of those 46 years. Its best year was 1954, when it ranked #1,102 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1991, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesEnglish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.8 | 1,250,000 girls |
| 1950s | 7.0 | 142,248 girls |
| 1960s | 5.3 | 189,753 girls |
| 1970s | 6.5 | 155,039 girls |
| 1980s | 2.7 | 366,300 girls |
| 1990s | 1.4 | 740,741 girls |
Other spellings of Jyl
More American girl names
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- Unisex name: Kinsley · king's meadow
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Questions about the name Jyl
What is the origin of the name Jyl?
Jyl has American, English roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Jyl a boy or girl name?
Jyl is a girl name.
How popular is the name Jyl?
Jyl is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1991. It peaked at #1,102 in 1954.