Jaylen vs Jay

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

Name A

Jaylen

Boy name · Rank #325

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Name B

Jay

Boy name · Rank #396

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

Births by Decade

Decade Jaylen Jay
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 3,704 10,683
2000ss 18,696 8,167
2010ss 12,144 7,918
2020ss 5,440 4,222

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1991–2024.

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