Jaslyn
A feminine name of English origin, a combination meaning "God's gift".
Name Census estimates that about 4,398 living Americans carry the first name Jaslyn. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jaslyn today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jaslyn births was 2008 (315 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jaslyn. 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 Jaslyn with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Jaslyn is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 17 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
4.4K
~ 1 in 77,934 Americans
Peak year
2008
315 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,652
Tracked since 1977
Census
Jaslyn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 3,345 people with the first name Jaslyn, which placed it at #5,202 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
#5,202
National first-name rank
People counted
3.3K
3,345 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
49.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jaslyn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jaslyn is Hispanic at 49.4%. The next largest groups are Black (21.8%) and White (14.1%). 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 Jaslyn 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 Jaslyn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino49.4% · 1,652
- Black or African American21.8% · 730
- White14.1% · 472
- Asian and Pacific Islander8.1% · 271
- Two or more races5.6% · 186
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 34
Popularity
Jaslyn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jaslyn 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 1,634 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Jaslyn remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jaslyn 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 Jaslyn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jaslyns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 31 states and territories. California, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Jaslyn, while Wisconsin, New Mexico, Nebraska recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 88 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jaslyn
The given name Jaslyn is a relatively modern invention, likely emerging in the late 20th century. Its origins are uncertain, but it appears to be a combination of the names Jasmine and Lynn. Jasmine is a Persian name derived from the jasmine flower, while Lynn is an English name with roots in the Old English word for "pool" or "lake."
There are no known historical references or appearances of the name Jaslyn in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records prior to the 20th century. This suggests that the name is a more recent creation, possibly inspired by the growing popularity of unique and unconventional names in Western cultures.
The earliest recorded examples of the name Jaslyn are difficult to pinpoint due to its relatively recent emergence. However, a few notable individuals who have borne this name include Jaslyn Michèle Polk, an American singer-songwriter born in 1988, and Jaslyn Vivent, a Puerto Rican actress and model born in 1992.
Jaslyn Singer, an American actress and model, was born in 1992 and has appeared in several television shows and films. Jaslyn Polano, a Canadian YouTuber and social media influencer, was born in 1996 and has gained a significant following for her fashion and lifestyle content.
Another individual named Jaslyn is Jaslyn Lau, a Malaysian singer and actress born in 1997. She has released several successful albums and appeared in various television dramas and films in Malaysia and Singapore.
While the name Jaslyn is still relatively uncommon, its modern and unique sound has likely contributed to its increasing popularity in recent decades. However, due to its recent origins, it lacks the rich historical background and cultural significance that many older names possess.
People
Jaslyn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jaslyn 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
Jaslyn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jaslyn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 4,398 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jaslyn 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 77,934 US residents.
Is Jaslyn a common name?
We classify Jaslyn as "Rare". It ranks above 96.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 4,462 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jaslyn most popular?
The single biggest year for Jaslyn was 2008, when 315 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jaslyn is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jaslyn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 3,345 people with the name Jaslyn, or 1.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #5,202 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 Jaslyn 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 Jaslyn?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jaslyn appears almost entirely female. Of the 3,347 people counted with this name, 99.6% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Jaslyn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jaslyn is Hispanic at 49.4%. The next largest groups are Black (21.8%) and White (14.1%). 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 Jaslyn most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Jaslyn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 49.4% (1,652 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 Jaslyn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jaslyn a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jaslyn 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 Jaslyn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jaslyn 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 Jaslyn 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 Americans are named Jaslyn?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Jaslyn at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.