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Jalyn

Unisex

Meaning of Jalyn: American: 'invented name'

Jalyn is a unisex name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5691st most popular name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#5691

20 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

6,622

First recorded 1955 · peak 2003

Trend

falling

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 12 babies1982: 12 babies1983: 7 babies1984: 9 babies1985: 16 babies1986: 14 babies1987: 13 babies1988: 12 babies1989: 12 babies1990: 19 babies19901991: 18 babies1992: 62 babies1993: 147 babies1994: 171 babies1995: 185 babies1996: 207 babies1997: 202 babies1998: 263 babies1999: 314 babies2000: 456 babies20002001: 438 babies2002: 388 babies2003: 463 babies2004: 406 babies2005: 385 babies2006: 377 babies2007: 308 babies2008: 272 babies2009: 203 babies2010: 204 babies20102011: 155 babies2012: 111 babies2013: 104 babies2014: 92 babies2015: 63 babies2016: 42 babies2017: 59 babies2018: 51 babies2019: 55 babies2020: 37 babies20202021: 28 babies2022: 34 babies2023: 43 babies2024: 25 babies2025: 20 babies
US babies named Jalyn per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 463.

Gender split

27% boys · 73% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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