Declining since 2007, #7,885 for girls today.
Popularity of Jadalyn since 1999
Babies named Jadalyn per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 370 |
| 2010s | 274 |
| 2020s | 75 |
Meaning & origin
Jadalyn entered the U.S. baby-name landscape in 1999, a product of the modern trend for blending familiar elements into new, melodic names. Its peak came in 2007, when it reached its highest rank, but since then its usage has steadily declined. Today, with a rank of 7,885 and a frequency of roughly 1 in every 123,636 births, Jadalyn remains an uncommon choice. The name has no strong association with any particular region or cultural tradition, reflecting its nature as a contemporary invention. While it has never broken into the top tier of popularity, its combination of the fashionable Jade with the familiar -lyn ending gives it a recognizable yet distinctive feel.
Jadalyn is a modern coinage, formed by blending the gemstone name Jade with the popular suffix -lyn (from Lynn), following the trend of creating melodic feminine names. The name first appeared in U.S. records in 1999, reflecting the late-20th-century vogue for invented compound names. It remains rare, with no established etymological roots beyond its constructed elements.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Jada, Jade, Lyn
Sibling names for Jadalyn
Names that share Jadalyn's style, for a brother or sister.
