Jazzlynn
A feminine name combining jazz, representing musical energy, and the suffix -lynn.
Name Census estimates that about 1,622 living Americans carry the first name Jazzlynn. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jazzlynn today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jazzlynn births was 2012 (124 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jazzlynn. 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.
Key insights
- • Jazzlynn is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 16 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.6K
~ 1 in 211,316 Americans
Peak year
2012
124 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,342
Tracked since 1984
Census
Jazzlynn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,158 people with the first name Jazzlynn, which placed it at #11,204 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
#11,204
National first-name rank
People counted
1.2K
1,158 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
33.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jazzlynn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jazzlynn is Hispanic at 33.0%. The next largest groups are White (29.8%) and Black (19.3%). 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 Jazzlynn 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 Jazzlynn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino33.0% · 382
- White29.8% · 345
- Black or African American19.3% · 223
- Two or more races13.3% · 154
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.4% · 28
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.2% · 26
Popularity
Jazzlynn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jazzlynn from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 807 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jazzlynn 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 Jazzlynn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jazzlynns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 13 states and territories. Texas, California, Indiana recorded the most babies named Jazzlynn, while West Virginia, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 42 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jazzlynn
The name Jazzlynn is a modern invented name that emerged in the late 20th century. It does not have a direct historical origin or linguistic root from any particular language or culture. The name is a blend of the musical term "jazz" and the traditional feminine name Lynn.
The word "jazz" originated in the late 19th century as a slang term in the African American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana. It referred to the lively and improvisational style of music that emerged from a fusion of African and European musical traditions. The term "jazz" gained widespread popularity in the early 20th century as the jazz music genre became a cultural phenomenon.
The name Lynn, on the other hand, has its origins in the Celtic and Old English languages. It is derived from the Welsh word "llyn," meaning a lake or pond, or the Old English word "linn," meaning a waterfall or cascade. Lynn was initially used as a surname and later adopted as a feminine given name.
The combination of "Jazz" and "Lynn" in the name Jazzlynn appears to be a creative invention, likely inspired by the desire to capture the essence of music and rhythm within a personal name. It is a relatively new name, with no recorded instances from before the late 20th century.
While there are no historically significant figures with the name Jazzlynn, a few notable individuals have been given this name in recent times. One example is Jazzlynn Yung, an American singer and songwriter born in 1993. Another is Jazzlynn Cantu, an American singer and actress born in 1994. Additionally, Jazzlynn Thomas is an American track and field athlete who competed in the 2016 Rio Olympics.
It is worth noting that the name Jazzlynn has gained popularity in recent decades, particularly in the United States, as parents seek unique and creative names for their children. However, due to its modern origin, there is limited historical information or records associated with this name beyond its recent emergence and usage.
People
Jazzlynn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jazzlynn 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
Jazzlynn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jazzlynn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,622 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jazzlynn 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 211,316 US residents.
Is Jazzlynn a common name?
We classify Jazzlynn as "Rare". It ranks above 92.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,641 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jazzlynn most popular?
The single biggest year for Jazzlynn was 2012, when 124 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jazzlynn is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jazzlynn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,158 people with the name Jazzlynn, or 0.38 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #11,204 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 Jazzlynn 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 Jazzlynn?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jazzlynn appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,156 people counted with this name, 99.9% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Jazzlynn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jazzlynn is Hispanic at 33.0%. The next largest groups are White (29.8%) and Black (19.3%). 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 Jazzlynn most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Jazzlynn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 33.0% (382 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 Jazzlynn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jazzlynn a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jazzlynn 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 Jazzlynn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jazzlynn 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 Jazzlynn 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 people are called Jazzlynn?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.