Combination of Jay and Lynn, meaning blue crested bird and lake.
Jayelyn is a modern American invention, likely created by blending the bird-inspired name Jay with the popular suffix -lyn. It combines the lively, spirited nature of the jaybird with the serene, traditional Welsh element for a lake or pool.
Less common today
Jayelyn isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #11,620 in 2005.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
