Declining since 2011, #1,057 for girls today.
Popularity of Jazlynn since 1986
Babies named Jazlynn per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 20 |
| 1990s | 335 |
| 2000s | 2,541 |
| 2010s | 3,773 |
| 2020s | 1,421 |
Meaning & origin
Jazlynn emerged as a given name in the United States in 1986, a product of late 20th-century trends favoring melodic, invented names. It reached its peak popularity in 2011, ranking among the top 1000 names in many states. In 2025, it ranked 1057th nationally, with about 1 in every 6898 newborn girls receiving the name. Its usage has fallen since 2011, though it remains moderately known. The name is most common in Louisiana, Texas, and Oklahoma, reflecting regional preferences for inventive, lyrical names. Jazlynn exemplifies the modern practice of blending fashionable sounds and suffixes to create distinctive identities, without specific roots in any traditional language or culture.
Jazlynn is a modern coinage, first recorded in the United States in 1986. It is part of a wave of invented names that combine the phonetic appeal of Jasmine (from the Persian flower name yasmin) with the fashionable suffix -lynn (derived from the Welsh word for 'lake' or 'cascade'). The name emerged during the late 20th-century trend of creating distinctive, feminine-sounding names by blending familiar elements. It is not derived from any traditional language or culture but is a product of contemporary American naming practices.
Where Jazlynn is most popular
Births per 100,000 girls by state. Press play or drag the slider to watch it move across the decades. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Jaz, Jazzi, Lynn
Sibling names for Jazlynn
Names that share Jazlynn's style, for a brother or sister.
