Jaylinn
A feminine name of English origin meaning "beautiful blue-eyed one".
Name Census estimates that about 755 living Americans carry the first name Jaylinn. It is a predominantly female name (96.3% of registrations). The average person named Jaylinn today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jaylinn births was 2008 (63 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jaylinn. 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
755
~ 1 in 453,979 Americans
Peak year
2008
63 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2012 SSA rank
#11,412
Tracked since 1995
Gender
Gender distribution for Jaylinn
Jaylinn leans heavily female at 96.3% of total registrations, but 28 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Jaylinn as a male name
- Ranked #11,412 in 2012
- 6 male births in 2012
- Peak: 2001 (8 births)
Jaylinn as a female name
- Ranked #11,515 in 2024
- 8 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2008 (63 births)
Popularity
Jaylinn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jaylinn from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 398 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
Jaylinn 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 Jaylinn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jaylinns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. Texas, California, Illinois recorded the most babies named Jaylinn, while New York, Ohio, Illinois recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 33 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jaylinn
The name Jaylinn is a relatively modern invented name that emerged in the late 20th century. It is a combination of the names Jay and Lynn, both of which have separate linguistic origins.
Jay is a diminutive form of the male name James, which comes from the Hebrew name Jacob. Jacob can be traced back to the biblical patriarch who was the son of Isaac and Rebecca. The name Jacob means "supplanter" or "one who follows."
Lynn, on the other hand, has Anglo-Saxon roots and was originally a surname derived from the Old English word "linn," meaning a waterfall or a pool formed by a waterfall. It later became a feminine given name, especially popular in the United States.
While the name Jaylinn itself does not have a specific historical or cultural significance, its components Jay and Lynn have been used as names for centuries. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jay as a given name can be found in the 16th century English playwright and poet John Heywood's work, where he refers to a character named Jay.
As for Lynn, it gained popularity as a given name in the 19th century, with notable individuals such as Lynn Fontanne, an American actress (1887-1983), and Lynn Riggs, an American playwright and poet (1899-1954).
Other historical figures with the name Jay include Jay Cooke, an American financier (1821-1905), and Jay Gould, an American railroad executive (1836-1892). Additionally, there is Jay Silverheels, an actor from the Mohawk nation known for portraying Tonto in the television series "The Lone Ranger" (1912-1980).
While Jaylinn is a relatively modern name, it has been used by a few notable individuals, such as Jaylinn Hawkins, an American basketball player who played in the WNBA (born 1990), and Jaylinn Buckley, an American singer-songwriter (born 1996).
It is important to note that due to its recent origin, there are limited historical records or famous figures associated with the name Jaylinn specifically. However, its components Jay and Lynn have a rich history and have been used across various cultures and time periods.
People
Jaylinn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jaylinn 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
Jaylinn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jaylinn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 755 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jaylinn 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 453,979 US residents.
Is Jaylinn a common name?
We classify Jaylinn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 763 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jaylinn most popular?
The single biggest year for Jaylinn was 2008, when 63 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jaylinn is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Jaylinn a female name?
Yes, 96.3% of people registered as Jaylinn 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.