How Many People Are Named Jaelyn?
An estimated 15,287 people in the United States have the first name Jaelyn. It is predominantly female (91.1%). The average bearer is 17 years old, and Jaelyn peaked in popularity in 2008 with 1,090 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jaelyn as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Jaelyn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Jaelyn is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
15,287
About 1 in 22,421 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
91.1% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2008
1,090 births
Total Registered
15,482
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jaelyn
Jaelyn is predominantly female (91.1%), though 1,381 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Jaelyn as a male name
Ranked #3,625 in 2024
31 male births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (102 births)
Jaelyn as a female name
Ranked #1,568 in 2024
135 female births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (1,014 births)
Jaelyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jaelyn span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 7,270 babies were registered. Jaelyn has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jaelyn by Decade
How has Jaelyn tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Jaelyn by State
Birth registrations for Jaelyn span all 48 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Vermont, Delaware, North Dakota. On average, about 269 Jaelyns were registered per state.
Jaelyn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jaelyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jaelyn
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
Jaelyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jaelyn?
We estimate approximately 15,287 people named Jaelyn are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 22,421 Americans share this first name.
Is Jaelyn a common name?
Jaelyn is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 15,482 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jaelyn most popular?
Jaelyn reached peak popularity in 2008, when 1,090 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jaelyn is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jaelyn a female name?
Jaelyn is predominantly female. 91.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jaelyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jaelyn Smith, Jaelyn Johnson, Jaelyn Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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