Jailin
A feminine name of unknown origin meaning "victorious, triumphant, successful".
Name Census estimates that about 514 living Americans carry the first name Jailin. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 60.3% of registrations being female. The average person named Jailin today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jailin births was 2004 (79 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jailin. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
514
~ 1 in 666,837 Americans
Peak year
2004
79 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2014 SSA rank
#11,289
Tracked since 1995
Census
Jailin in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 522 people with the first name Jailin, which placed it at #19,970 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#19,970
National first-name rank
People counted
522
522 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
44.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jailin
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jailin is Hispanic at 44.1%. The next largest groups are Black (38.7%) and White (7.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jailin described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Jailin at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino44.1% · 230
- Black or African American38.7% · 202
- White7.3% · 38
- Two or more races6.1% · 32
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.1% · 16
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 4
Gender
Gender distribution for Jailin
Jailin is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 522 total registrations, 207 (39.7%) were male and 315 (60.3%) were female.
Jailin as a male name
- Ranked #11,289 in 2014
- 6 male births in 2014
- Peak: 2004 (32 births)
Jailin as a female name
- Ranked #16,215 in 2024
- 5 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2004 (47 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Jailin on both sides of the split. Of the 516 people counted with this name, 194 were male (37.6%) and 322 were female (62.4%).
Popularity
Jailin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jailin from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 360 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jailin by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jailin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jailins live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Texas, New York, California recorded the most babies named Jailin, while California, New York, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 9 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jailin
The name Jailin has its origins in the ancient Sanskrit language of India. It is derived from the root word "jaya" which means victory or triumph, and "lin" which is a diminutive suffix often used to create affectionate or endearing forms of names. Thus, the name Jailin can be interpreted as "little victor" or "little conqueror."
The earliest records of the name Jailin can be traced back to the Vedic period in India, around the 2nd millennium BCE. It is believed that the name was initially used by Hindu families, particularly in regions where Sanskrit was widely spoken, such as the northern and central parts of the Indian subcontinent.
While there are no specific historical references to individuals named Jailin in ancient Hindu texts or scriptures, the name's etymology reflects the importance placed on virtues like strength, courage, and perseverance in Indian culture and mythology.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Jailin can be found in a 9th-century inscription from the Chola dynasty, which ruled parts of southern India. The inscription mentions a military commander named Jailin who played a pivotal role in a victorious battle against an invading army.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Jailin. In the 13th century, Jailin Khan was a renowned Mongolian general who served under the infamous Genghis Khan. He was known for his strategic brilliance and played a crucial role in several military campaigns across Asia.
During the 16th century, Jailin Bedi was a revered Sikh scholar and poet who contributed significantly to the literary traditions of the Sikh faith. His works are still widely studied and recited by the Sikh community today.
In the 19th century, Jailin Singh was a prominent leader of the Sikh Empire, known for his diplomatic skills and his efforts to maintain peace and stability in the region.
Lastly, in the early 20th century, Jailin Mukherjee was an acclaimed Indian writer and novelist who explored themes of identity, culture, and social change in his works, which continue to be widely read and analyzed in literary circles.
People
Jailin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jailin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jailin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jailin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 514 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jailin going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 666,837 US residents.
Is Jailin a common name?
We classify Jailin as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 522 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jailin most popular?
The single biggest year for Jailin was 2004, when 79 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jailin is about 22 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jailin in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 522 people with the name Jailin, or 0.17 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #19,970 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Jailin in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Jailin?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Jailin on both sides of the split. Of the 516 people counted with this name, 194 were male (37.6%) and 322 were female (62.4%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Jailin?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jailin is Hispanic at 44.1%. The next largest groups are Black (38.7%) and White (7.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Jailin most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Jailin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 44.1% (230 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Jailin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jailin a female name?
Yes, 60.3% of people registered as Jailin in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Jailin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jailin in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Jailin can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Jailin?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Jailin at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.