Total births
274
Boys' name · since 1995
Jailon
Jailon has 274 recorded births since 1995 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2000 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 274
- total births
- 1995–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
274 boys have been named Jailon since 1995, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Jailon has 274 recorded births among boys since 1995, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2021.
- 274 total births
- 1995–2021 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 63% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
274 boys have been named Jailon since 1995, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2021.
- 274
- total births
- 1995–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Jailon was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
25 babies were named Jailon in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
Jailon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jailon splits its recorded history at 2006: 36% of all births land in the more recent half, 64% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2012 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2000 peak of 25 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jailon at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2000
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1995
Jailon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2021
- Peak year (2000)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Jailon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jailon's strongest decade.
173 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Jailon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 58
1990s
58 births
- 2000s
2000s
173 births
- 2010s 38
2010s
38 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 173 births (63% of all-time use).
Jailon by state
Where Jailon concentrates geographically, total births since 1995
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jailon? ▼
Since 1995, Social Security records show 274 babies named Jailon. The most recent recorded year was 2021. Its busiest year on record was 2000, with 25 births.
When was Jailon most popular? ▼
Jailon was most popular in the 2000s decade with 173 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Jailon most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jailon are Texas (11 births), Louisiana (5 births).
How long has the name Jailon been used? ▼
Records for Jailon go back to 1995, giving 27 years of history through 2021.
What names are similar to Jailon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jaime, Jaiden, Jairo, Jair, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Jailon's data
- Jailon's decade-level peak was the 2000s (173 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Jailons (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Jailon
Nearby Names Like Jailon
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jailon
Jaime Boy
#608 71,491 births
Jaiden Boy
#563 33,302 births
Jairo Boy
#933 11,483 births
Jair Boy
#1172 7,258 births
Jai Boy
#1300 5,160 births
Compare Jailon side by side: Jailon vs Jaime Jailon vs Jaiden Jailon vs Jairo
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1995–2021 (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. "Jailon: Baby Name Since 1995 - 274 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jailon. 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 Jailon 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 July 2026.