Holding steady.
Popularity of Jalynne since 1981
Babies named Jalynne per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 2008, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Jalynne's real moment was 2001.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 36 |
| 2000s | 179 |
| 2010s | 55 |
| 2020s | 5 |
Meaning & origin
Jalynne is a modern invented name first recorded in the United States in 1981. It never reached the top 1,000 names nationally, but saw its peak usage in 2001. The name is part of a broader trend of melodic, phonetically constructed names that gained popularity in the 1990s and 2000s. While its trajectory has remained stable overall, it has never achieved wide mainstream use, and no top states have shown a particular concentration of the name.
Jalynne is a modern coinage, first recorded in the United States in 1981. It belongs to a class of names formed by combining popular phonetic elements, such as the 'Jay-' or 'Ja-' prefix and the '-lyn' or '-lynne' suffix, which became fashionable in the late 20th century. Its rise in the 1990s and 2000s reflects broader naming trends favoring inventive, melodic names.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Jalyn, Lynne, Jal
Sibling names for Jalynne
Names that share Jalynne's style, for a brother or sister.
