How Many People Are Named Jalyn?
An estimated 6,473 people in the United States have the first name Jalyn. It is used for both genders, with 73.0% female. The average bearer is 23 years old, and Jalyn peaked in popularity in 2003 with 463 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jalyn 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 Jalyn paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
6,473
About 1 in 52,951 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
73.0% confidence
Average Age
23
years old
Peak Year
2003
463 births
Total Registered
6,601
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jalyn
Jalyn is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (27.0%) and females (73.0%). Out of 6,601 total births registered, 1,783 were male and 4,818 were female.
Jalyn as a male name
Ranked #5,742 in 2024
16 male births in 2024
Peak: 2001 (122 births)
Jalyn as a female name
Ranked #10,583 in 2024
9 female births in 2024
Peak: 2003 (355 births)
Jalyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jalyn span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 3,696 babies were registered. Jalyn has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jalyn by Decade
How has Jalyn 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.
Jalyn by State
Birth registrations for Jalyn span all 32 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Georgia, North Carolina. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Minnesota, West Virginia. On average, about 126 Jalyns were registered per state.
Jalyn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jalyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Jalyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jalyn?
We estimate approximately 6,473 people named Jalyn 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 52,951 Americans share this first name.
Is Jalyn a common name?
Jalyn is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,601 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jalyn most popular?
Jalyn reached peak popularity in 2003, when 463 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jalyn is approximately 23 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jalyn a female name?
Jalyn is predominantly female. 73.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jalyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jalyn Smith, Jalyn Johnson, Jalyn 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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