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Joylynn

Girl

Meaning of Joylynn: American: 'joyful lake'

Joylynn is a girl's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 11565th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#11565

7 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

561

First recorded 1946 · peak 1984

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 12 babies1982: 14 babies1983: 7 babies1984: 16 babies1985: 6 babies1986: 12 babies1987: 8 babies1988: 7 babies1989: 5 babies1990: 8 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 8 babies1993: 10 babies1994: 6 babies1995: 8 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 7 babies1998: 8 babies1999: 6 babies2000: 6 babies20002001: 9 babies2002: 8 babies2003: 6 babies2004: 9 babies2005: 6 babies2006: 8 babies2007: 5 babies2008: 14 babies2009: 10 babies2010: 6 babies20102011: 11 babies2012: 8 babies2013: 8 babies2014: 13 babies2015: 9 babies2016: 10 babies2017: 8 babies2018: 5 babies2019: 0 babies2020: 9 babies20202021: 6 babies2022: 0 babies2023: 5 babies2024: 6 babies2025: 7 babies
US babies named Joylynn per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 16.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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