girl's name
Janlyn
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 26
Janlyn is a girl's name. In 1986 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1949, when 6 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1948.
Janlyn over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1986, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 11 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1980s (to 1986) | 5 |
How popular is Janlyn?
In 1986, Janlyn was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Janlyn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Janlyn also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Janlyn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Janlyn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Janlyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Janlyn
How popular is the name Janlyn?
In 1986, Janlyn was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Janlyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Janlyn is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Janlyn most popular?
Janlyn peaked in 1949, when 6 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.