How Many People Are Named Jlyn?
An estimated 270 people in the United States have the first name Jlyn. It is used for both genders, with 59.9% female. The average bearer is 21 years old, and Jlyn peaked in popularity in 2006 with 35 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jlyn 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 Jlyn paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
270
About 1 in 1,269,461 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
59.9% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
2006
35 births
Total Registered
274
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jlyn
Jlyn is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (40.1%) and females (59.9%). Out of 274 total births registered, 110 were male and 164 were female.
Jlyn as a male name
Ranked #12,976 in 2014
5 male births in 2014
Peak: 2001 (12 births)
Jlyn as a female name
Ranked #14,173 in 2012
7 female births in 2012
Peak: 2006 (26 births)
Jlyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jlyn span from the 1990s to the 2010s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 207 babies were registered. Jlyn has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jlyn by Decade
How has Jlyn 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.
Jlyn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jlyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Jlyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jlyn?
We estimate approximately 270 people named Jlyn 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 1,269,461 Americans share this first name.
Is Jlyn a common name?
Jlyn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 78% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 274 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jlyn most popular?
Jlyn reached peak popularity in 2006, when 35 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jlyn is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jlyn a female name?
Jlyn is predominantly female. 59.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jlyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jlyn Smith, Jlyn Johnson, Jlyn 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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