Jaelyn
Girl name · #1968 in 2025 · Very rare
Jaelyn is currently the #1968 girl name in the United States — 98 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #601, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 18,367 girls born in 2025 was named Jaelyn.
Babies named Jaelyn per year. Source: SSA.
The 62-year story
Jaelyn first appears in the Social Security records in 1963, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2008, when 1,014 girls were named Jaelyn — good for #332 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 Jaelyn against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Jaelyn in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jaelyn is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jaelyn will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jaelyn is most common
State-level data for Jaelyn 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 Jaelyn
Statistically, parents drawn to Jaelyn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jailyn, Joselyn, Jaylyn, Joslyn, and Kaelyn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jaelyn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 98 | #1962 |
| 2024 | 136 | #1559 |
| 2023 | 173 | #1310 |
| 2022 | 203 | #1183 |
| 2021 | 233 | #1075 |
| 2020 | 254 | #1003 |
| 2019 | 270 | #968 |
| 2018 | 328 | #827 |
| 2017 | 406 | #708 |
| 2016 | 493 | #609 |
| 2015 | 490 | #601 |
| 2014 | 446 | #641 |
| 2013 | 496 | #579 |
| 2012 | 651 | #471 |
| 2011 | 760 | #417 |
| 2010 | 865 | #368 |
| 2009 | 942 | #348 |
| 2008 | 1,014 | #332 |
| 2007 | 905 | #360 |
| 2006 | 722 | #442 |
| 2005 | 606 | #500 |
| 2004 | 576 | #505 |
| 2003 | 528 | #535 |
| 2002 | 510 | #538 |
| 2001 | 460 | #562 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jaelyn a popular girl name?
Jaelyn ranked #1968 among girls in 2025 with 98 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #601.
When was the name Jaelyn most popular?
Jaelyn peaked in 2008, when 1,014 American girls received the name (ranked #332 that year). Since 2008 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jaelyn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 18,367 newborn American girls was named Jaelyn. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.