Given name
Jalynn
“one who is calm; a healer”·“one who heals others; one who is tranquil”
Jalynn is a variant of Jalen. Interpretations include “one who is calm; a healer” (American) and “one who heals others; one who is tranquil” (American). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jalynn is a variant of Jalen. Interpretations include “one who is calm; a healer” (American) and “one who heals others; one who is tranquil” (American). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Jalynn is a variant of Jalen. An origin associated with Jalen is American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1957. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jalynn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5,159
- 385 boys · 4,774 girls
- Most popular year
- 2007
- 329 babies
- 2025
- 23
- #6,959 for girls · #10,108 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −53%
- Cooling
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 8% boys.
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 16 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 6,959 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 52.5% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 302 in 2007. It also appeared in 7 birth records for boys in 2025. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 4,091 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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