Jaelynn
A feminine name combining the French "Jae" meaning "violet flower" with Lynn meaning "lake".
Name Census estimates that about 9,284 living Americans carry the first name Jaelynn. It is a predominantly female name (98.4% of registrations). The average person named Jaelynn today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jaelynn births was 2010 (604 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jaelynn. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Jaelynn with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Although Jaelynn is used almost entirely for girls, the SSA data does show 154 boys registered with the name since 1880.
- • Jaelynn is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 15 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
9.3K
~ 1 in 36,919 Americans
Peak year
2010
604 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,559
Tracked since 1984
Census
Jaelynn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 6,681 people with the first name Jaelynn, which placed it at #3,219 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#3,219
National first-name rank
People counted
6.7K
6,681 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
2.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
41.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jaelynn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jaelynn is White at 41.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (28.2%) and Black (15.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jaelynn described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Jaelynn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White41.0% · 2,740
- Hispanic or Latino28.2% · 1,881
- Black or African American15.1% · 1,010
- Two or more races11.7% · 780
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.7% · 183
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 87
Gender
Gender distribution for Jaelynn
Jaelynn leans heavily female at 98.4% of total registrations, but 154 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Jaelynn as a male name
- Ranked #10,274 in 2024
- 7 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2009 (13 births)
Jaelynn as a female name
- Ranked #1,559 in 2024
- 136 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2010 (592 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jaelynn leans strongly female. 6,573 people counted with this name were female (98.3%), compared with 111 male bearers (1.7%).
Popularity
Jaelynn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jaelynn from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 4,654 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jaelynn by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jaelynn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jaelynns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 43 states and territories. Texas, California, New York recorded the most babies named Jaelynn, while Montana, Delaware, Idaho recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 178 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jaelynn
The given name Jaelynn is a relatively modern invention, emerging in the late 20th century as a combination of the names Jae and Lynn. It does not have a clear cultural or linguistic origin, but rather appears to be a creative blend of existing names.
The name Jae is a shortened form of the Hebrew name Jael, which means "mountain goat" or "ibex." It can be traced back to the biblical figure Jael, who is celebrated in the Book of Judges for her bravery in defeating the Canaanite general Sisera. While the name Jael has been in use for centuries, the shortened form Jae gained popularity in the 20th century.
The name Lynn, on the other hand, has its roots in various European languages. It can be derived from the Old English linn, meaning "pool" or "lake," the Old German lind, meaning "lime tree," or the Welsh llyn, meaning "lake" or "pool." Lynn has been used as a given name for both males and females since the Middle Ages.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Jaelynn date back to the late 1970s and early 1980s, though its usage remained relatively rare until the 1990s. Some notable individuals with the name Jaelynn include:
1. Jaelynn Bingham (born 1995), an American model and actress.
2. Jaelynn Willey (2002-2018), an American high school student who was tragically killed in a school shooting.
3. Jaelynn Penn (born 1990), an American professional basketball player.
4. Jaelynn Bright (born 1993), an American track and field athlete.
5. Jaelynn Reisinger (born 1998), an American gymnast.
While the name Jaelynn does not have a long historical lineage, its popularity in recent decades reflects the trend of blending existing names to create unique and modern-sounding combinations. Its appeal lies in its blend of traditional elements with a fresh, contemporary twist.
People
Jaelynn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jaelynn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jaelynn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jaelynn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 9,284 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jaelynn going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 36,919 US residents.
Is Jaelynn a common name?
We classify Jaelynn as "Rare". It ranks above 97.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 9,382 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jaelynn most popular?
The single biggest year for Jaelynn was 2010, when 604 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jaelynn is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jaelynn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 6,681 people with the name Jaelynn, or 2.21 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #3,219 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Jaelynn in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Jaelynn?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jaelynn leans strongly female. 6,573 people counted with this name were female (98.3%), compared with 111 male bearers (1.7%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Jaelynn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jaelynn is White at 41.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (28.2%) and Black (15.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Jaelynn most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Jaelynn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 41.0% (2,740 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Jaelynn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jaelynn a female name?
Yes, 98.4% of people registered as Jaelynn in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Jaelynn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jaelynn in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Jaelynn can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Jaelynn?
You can see how many people share the name Jaelynn on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.