Jay vs Jaylen

Side-by-side comparison of Jay and Jaylen — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Jay

Boy name · Rank #396

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Name B

Jaylen

Boy name · Rank #325

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Metric Jay Jaylen
Current Rank #396 #325
Total Births (all years) 194,725 39,984
Peak Year 1960 2009
Peak Year Births 5,383 2,236
Peak Decade 1960ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1991

Births by Decade

Decade Jay Jaylen
1880ss 1,016 —
1890ss 918 —
1900ss 926 —
1910ss 4,455 —
1920ss 8,054 —
1930ss 10,217 —
1940ss 18,656 —
1950ss 36,969 —
1960ss 42,712 —
1970ss 23,972 —
1980ss 15,840 —
1990ss 10,683 3,704
2000ss 8,167 18,696
2010ss 7,918 12,144
2020ss 4,222 5,440

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jay Jaylen
2014 849 1,097
2015 806 1,003
2016 815 901
2017 859 995
2018 799 983
2019 847 997
2020 807 1,037
2021 864 1,045
2022 897 1,053
2023 835 1,244
2024 819 1,061

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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