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 #1826

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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 #1826 #396
Total Births (all years) 10,190 195,548
Peak Year 2002 1960
Peak Year Births 646 5,385
Peak Decade 2000s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1976 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jaylon Jay
1880s - 1,016
1890s - 918
1900s - 926
1910s - 4,455
1920s - 8,054
1930s - 10,217
1940s - 18,655
1950s - 36,969
1960s - 42,712
1970s 23 23,971
1980s 82 15,841
1990s 2,209 10,686
2000s 5,371 8,167
2010s 1,825 7,924
2020s 680 5,037

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jaylon Jay
2014 174 850
2015 167 806
2016 157 818
2017 144 859
2018 135 799
2019 152 848
2020 143 808
2021 128 864
2022 124 897
2023 108 837
2024 89 822
2025 88 809

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, 1976–2025.

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