Given name
Jaylin
“one who is calm; a healer”·“one who heals others; one who is tranquil”
Jaylin 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
Jaylin 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
Jaylin 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 1982. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jaylin through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 19,608
- 10,399 boys · 9,209 girls
- Most popular year
- 2007
- 1,140 babies
- 2025
- 228
- #1,742 for girls · #1,548 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −20%
- Easing
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 38% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 117 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,742 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 24.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 540 in 2007. It also appeared in 111 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (20). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 14,485 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.
Jaylin’s family of names
Jaylin has a related form in Jalen. In English usage, Jaylin has a related form in Jaylen. In English usage, Jaylin has a related form in Jaylynn.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Jaylin
- Jaylin WilliamsAmerican basketball player (born 2002)
- Jaylin LindseyAmerican soccer playerborn 2000
- Jaylin GallowayAustralian basketball player (born 2002)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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