girl's name
Jenilyn
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 136
Jenilyn is a girl's name. In 2007 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1987, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1975.
Jenilyn over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2007, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 11 |
| 1980s | 93 |
| 1990s | 21 |
| 2000s (to 2007) | 11 |
How popular is Jenilyn?
In 2007, Jenilyn was given to 6 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 Jenilyn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jenilyn also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jenilyn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jenilyn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jenilyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jenilyn
How popular is the name Jenilyn?
In 2007, Jenilyn was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Jenilyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Jenilyn is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Jenilyn most popular?
Jenilyn peaked in 1987, when 15 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.