Jaylon vs Jay

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

Name A

Jaylon

Boy name · Rank #1821

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Name B

Jay

Boy name · Rank #396

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Jaylon Jay
Current Rank #1821 #396
Total Births (all years) 10,100 194,725
Peak Year 2002 1960
Peak Year Births 646 5,383
Peak Decade 2000ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1976 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jaylon 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 23,972
1980ss 82 15,840
1990ss 2,209 10,683
2000ss 5,371 8,167
2010ss 1,823 7,918
2020ss 592 4,222

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jaylon Jay
2014 174 849
2015 167 806
2016 157 815
2017 143 859
2018 135 799
2019 152 847
2020 143 807
2021 128 864
2022 124 897
2023 108 835
2024 89 819

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, 1976–2024.

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