Jamielynn
A blend of the feminine names Jamie and Lynn, meaning "supplanter or one who supplants" and "pretty, beautiful".
Name Census estimates that about 589 living Americans carry the first name Jamielynn. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jamielynn today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jamielynn births was 2008 (28 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jamielynn. 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.
People living today
589
~ 1 in 581,926 Americans
Peak year
2008
28 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2024 SSA rank
#16,236
Tracked since 1976
Popularity
Jamielynn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jamielynn from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 170 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jamielynn 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 Jamielynn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jamielynns live
Origin
Meaning and history of Jamielynn
The name Jamielynn is a modern combination of the Scottish name Jamie and the English name Lynn. It first rose to popularity in the late 20th century, likely as a feminine variant of the traditionally masculine name James.
The name James is derived from the Hebrew name Jacob, meaning "supplanter" or "one who follows". It was brought to the British Isles by the Norman conquest of England in 1066 and became a popular name among the nobility. Over time, the diminutive form Jamie emerged as a pet name or nickname for James.
Lynn, on the other hand, is an English name derived from the Old English word "linn", meaning a waterfall or pool. It was traditionally a surname referring to someone who lived near a waterfall or pool, but it eventually became used as a feminine given name in its own right.
While there are no known historical references to the specific name Jamielynn, it is worth noting a few notable individuals who bore the names Jamie or Lynn throughout history.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Jamie is Jamie Douglas, a Scottish knight who lived in the 14th century and played a significant role in the Wars of Scottish Independence. Another notable bearer of the name was Jamie Nicholls, an English snowboarder who competed in the 2014 and 2018 Winter Olympics.
As for Lynn, one of the earliest recorded examples is Lynn Fontanne, an English actress who lived from 1887 to 1983 and was renowned for her performances on Broadway. Another notable Lynn was Lynn Margulis, an American evolutionary biologist who lived from 1938 to 2011 and made significant contributions to the understanding of symbiosis and the origins of eukaryotic cells.
Other notable individuals with the name Lynn include Lynn Redgrave, an English actress born in 1943 who received numerous accolades for her performances on stage and screen, and Lynn Whitfield, an American actress born in 1953 who is best known for her roles in films such as "A Thin Line Between Love and Hate" and "Eve's Bayou".
While the name Jamielynn may be relatively modern, it draws upon the rich histories of the names Jamie and Lynn, each with its own cultural and linguistic origins. This combination of names reflects the diversity of influences that have shaped the English language and the naming traditions of the English-speaking world.
Notable bearers
Famous people named Jamielynn
People
Jamielynn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jamielynn 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
Jamielynn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jamielynn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 589 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jamielynn 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 581,926 US residents.
Is Jamielynn a common name?
We classify Jamielynn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 607 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jamielynn most popular?
The single biggest year for Jamielynn was 2008, when 28 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jamielynn is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Jamielynn a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jamielynn 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.
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.