Jaimelynn
A combination of the French name Jaime and the English name Lynn, meaning "cherished loved one".
Name Census estimates that about 25 living Americans carry the first name Jaimelynn. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jaimelynn today is around 41 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jaimelynn births was 1976 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jaimelynn. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Jaimelynn. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
25
~ 1 in 13,710,174 Americans
Peak year
1976
10 babies that year
Average age
41
years old
2016 SSA rank
#17,300
Tracked since 1976
Popularity
Jaimelynn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jaimelynn from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 17 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jaimelynn 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 Jaimelynn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jaimelynn
The name Jaimelynn is a modern English name that combines two elements - Jaime, a French variant of the name James, and Lynn, a English surname derived from a place name meaning "pool" or "lake." It is a relatively recent name, with no direct historical ties or known origins in any particular culture or language.
The first part of the name, Jaime, can be traced back to the Hebrew name Jacob, which means "supplanter" or "one who follows." It was later adopted into French as Jacques, and then anglicized to James. Jaime is a French variant of this name, popularized in medieval times.
The second part, Lynn, is an English surname that originated as a place name, referring to a town or location near a body of water. It has been used as a given name since the late 19th century, particularly as a feminine name in the United States.
While the name Jaimelynn itself is modern and does not appear in historical records or ancient texts, its components have a rich history. Jaime was used by several notable figures throughout history, including:
1. Jaime I of Aragon (1208-1276), also known as James the Conqueror, a prominent king who expanded the Crown of Aragon.
2. Jaime de Lezcano (1509-1576), a Spanish conquistador and explorer who traveled to the Philippines.
3. Jaime Lucio Balmes (1810-1848), a Spanish philosopher and theologian.
4. Jaime Sabartés (1881-1968), a Spanish painter and close friend of Pablo Picasso.
5. Jaime Paz Zamora (1939-2020), a Bolivian politician who served as President of Bolivia from 1989 to 1993.
The combination of Jaime and Lynn into the name Jaimelynn is a more recent phenomenon, likely emerging in the late 20th century as a unique blend of traditional and modern elements. While it lacks a deep historical lineage, the name Jaimelynn reflects the creative and diverse naming practices of modern times.
People
Jaimelynn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jaimelynn 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
Jaimelynn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jaimelynn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 25 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jaimelynn 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 13,710,174 US residents.
Is Jaimelynn a common name?
We classify Jaimelynn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 43.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 27 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jaimelynn most popular?
The single biggest year for Jaimelynn was 1976, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jaimelynn is about 41 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Jaimelynn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jaimelynn a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jaimelynn 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 Jaimelynn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jaimelynn 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 Jaimelynn 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are named Jaimelynn?
Find out how many people share the name Jaimelynn on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.