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Joylyn

Girl

Meaning of Joylyn: Modern combination of Joy and Lynn

Joylyn is a girl's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 10558th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#10558

8 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

408

First recorded 1936 · peak 1980

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 12 babies1982: 8 babies1983: 7 babies1984: 7 babies1985: 6 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 9 babies1988: 6 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 7 babies19901991: 5 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 6 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 7 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 7 babies2003: 0 babies2004: 8 babies2005: 9 babies2006: 6 babies2007: 6 babies2008: 7 babies2009: 5 babies2010: 5 babies20102011: 0 babies2012: 0 babies2013: 7 babies2014: 9 babies2015: 7 babies2016: 7 babies2017: 8 babies2018: 5 babies2019: 6 babies2020: 5 babies20202021: 6 babies2022: 6 babies2023: 0 babies2024: 0 babies2025: 8 babies
US babies named Joylyn per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 12.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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