Jailyn
Girl name · #2472 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Jailyn? In official American birth records, Jailyn has been tracked continuously since 1982, giving it 43 years of documented American history.
Jailyn ranks #2472 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 72 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1554, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 25,000 girls born in 2025 was named Jailyn.
Babies named Jailyn per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 43-year story
Jailyn first appears in the Social Security records in 1982, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2007, when 278 girls were named Jailyn — good for #966 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Jailyn against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Jailyn in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jailyn is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jailyn will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jailyn is most common
State-level data for Jailyn is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Jailyn
Statistically, parents drawn to Jailyn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jaelyn, Jaylyn, Jadelyn, Joslyn, and Joselyn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jailyn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 72 | #2458 |
| 2024 | 103 | #1925 |
| 2023 | 121 | #1699 |
| 2022 | 115 | #1782 |
| 2021 | 122 | #1698 |
| 2020 | 131 | #1593 |
| 2019 | 97 | #1986 |
| 2018 | 97 | #2014 |
| 2017 | 100 | #1976 |
| 2016 | 135 | #1622 |
| 2015 | 141 | #1554 |
| 2014 | 116 | #1774 |
| 2013 | 128 | #1660 |
| 2012 | 161 | #1416 |
| 2011 | 163 | #1402 |
| 2010 | 193 | #1244 |
| 2009 | 219 | #1154 |
| 2008 | 256 | #1022 |
| 2007 | 278 | #966 |
| 2006 | 251 | #1018 |
| 2005 | 265 | #935 |
| 2004 | 256 | #937 |
| 2003 | 254 | #925 |
| 2002 | 258 | #879 |
| 2001 | 226 | #961 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Jailyn?
In official American birth records, the name Jailyn first appeared in 1982 (over 43 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 43 years.
Is Jailyn a popular girl name?
Jailyn ranked #2472 among girls in 2025 with 72 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1554.
When was the name Jailyn most popular?
Jailyn peaked in 2007, when 278 American girls received the name (ranked #966 that year). Since 2007 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jailyn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 25,000 newborn American girls was named Jailyn. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.