Jaylyn
Jaylyn is a girl's name of Contemporary origin.
Meaning
A combination of Jay (resembling the jaybird or derived from Jason/Jacob) and the suffix -lyn (lake or waterfall).
Origin and history
Jaylyn is a modern American invented name, created by combining the popular name Jay or the initial J with the common suffix -lyn. It emerged during the late 20th-century trend of inventing melodic compound names. In the United States, it is moderately used primarily as a feminine name.
Popularity in the United States
5,704 babies in the United States have been named Jaylyn since 1880. It ranks #2264 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #1745.
States where it is most popular
- CA (15.2 %)
- TX (14.7 %)
- FL (8.9 %)
- NY (7.2 %)
- OH (5.6 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 0 |
| 1890-1900 | 0 |
| 1900-1910 | 0 |
| 1910-1920 | 0 |
| 1920-1930 | 0 |
| 1930-1940 | 0 |
| 1940-1950 | 0 |
| 1950-1960 | 0 |
| 1960-1970 | 18 |
| 1970-1980 | 24 |
| 1980-1990 | 91 |
| 1990-2000 | 621 |
| 2000-2010 | 2,773 |
| 2010-2019 | 1,821 |
| 2020-2029 | 356 |
Nicknames
Jay, Jae
Fun facts
- Jaylyn is part of a 1990s trend of creating smooth, feminine names using the -lyn suffix.
- The name shares its phonetic sound with several alternative spellings such as Jaylynn, Jaelyn, and Jaylen.