Total births
369
Girls' name · since 1999
Jailey
Since 1999, U.S. Social Security records show 369 babies named Jailey, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11617
- among girls today
- 369
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other girls
369 babies have been named Jailey since 1999, making it today's #11617 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jailey has been recorded 369 times among girls since 1999, currently ranked #11617 nationally and more common than 34% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2025.
- #11617 among girls today
- 369 born since 1999
- 2010s peak decade
- 34% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jailey is currently the #11617 girls' name in America, more common than 34% of girls - 369 born since 1999, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11617
- among girls today
- 369
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other girls
Jailey vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11617
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 34% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Jailey was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
28 babies were named Jailey in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Jailey compares
369 49th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jailey's all-time total is 3% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jailey | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 369 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 28 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jailey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jailey splits its recorded history at 2014: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1999 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 28 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jailey at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#11,617
Active since
1999
Jailey popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Jailey by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Jailey's strongest decade.
146 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Jailey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
136 births
- 2010s
2010s
146 births
- 2020s
2020s
81 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 146 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jailey? ▼
Since 1999, Social Security records show 369 babies named Jailey. Today it holds rank #11617 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 28 births.
When was Jailey most popular? ▼
Jailey was most popular in the 2010s decade with 146 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Jailey been used? ▼
Records for Jailey go back to 1999, giving 27 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Jailey? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jaime, Jaida, Jaimie, Jaiden, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jailey's data
- Jailey's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (146 total births) through the 2020s (81) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Jailey
Nearby Names Like Jailey
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jailey
Jaime Girl
#4586 50,067 births
Jaida Girl
#2876 9,659 births
Jaimie Girl
#11252 9,549 births
Jaiden Girl
#4735 8,272 births
Jaidyn Girl
#3734 5,799 births
Compare Jailey side by side: Jailey vs Jaime Jailey vs Jaida Jailey vs Jaimie
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1999–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jailey: #11617 Girls' Name - 369 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jailey. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jailey draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.