girl's name
Jennilyn
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Births on record 345
Jennilyn is a girl's name. In 2021 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1983, when 21 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1966.
Jennilyn over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2021, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 10 |
| 1970s | 92 |
| 1980s | 126 |
| 1990s | 69 |
| 2000s | 26 |
| 2010s | 10 |
| 2020s (to 2021) | 7 |
How popular is Jennilyn?
In 2021, Jennilyn was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Jennilyn is used
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 Jennilyn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jennilyn also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jennilyn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jennilyn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jennilyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jennilyn
How popular is the name Jennilyn?
In 2021, Jennilyn was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Jennilyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Jennilyn is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Jennilyn most popular?
Jennilyn peaked in 1983, when 21 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.