Declining since 2010, #8,860 for girls today.
Popularity of Jeilyn since 1998
Babies named Jeilyn per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 13 |
| 2000s | 144 |
| 2010s | 175 |
| 2020s | 64 |
Meaning & origin
Jeilyn is a modern American coinage that emerged in the late 1990s, first appearing in Social Security records in 1998. It reached its peak popularity in 2014 before entering a declining trajectory, with usage dropping notably from 2010 onward. As of 2025, the name ranked 8,860, with a rarity of about 1 in 146,115 births. Its popularity has never been concentrated in any particular state, suggesting broad but sparse use across the country. Jeilyn fits a contemporary naming pattern that favors melodic, invented names ending in '-lyn', and it remains an uncommon choice even within that style.
Jeilyn is a modern invented name, first recorded in the United States in 1998. It appears to be a blend of the popular prefix 'Jei-', reminiscent of names like Jey or Jay, and the suffix '-lyn', which has been a fashionable ending for girls' names since the mid-20th century. The name does not have a traditional etymology or historical roots.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Jey, Lyn, Jei
Sibling names for Jeilyn
Names that share Jeilyn's style, for a brother or sister.
