Jennilyn

Where Jennilyn comes from

Wiktionary's etymology listing comes up empty for Jennilyn.

Jennilyn through the years
  1. 1966
    First appearance
    #6,564 among girls with 5 babies, the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 1983
    Peak, #3,687
    21 babies named Jennilyn, the most in any year.
  3. 1986
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births, down to #6,612.
In the dictionary
  • A female given name originating as a coinage, a twentieth-century blend of Jennifer and Lyn (or their variants).
Namesakes

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