Boys' name · since 1993

Jayanth

Since 1993, U.S. Social Security records show 142 babies named Jayanth, peaking in 2004. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

142
total births
1993–2023
years on record
2000s
peak decade
56%
born in that decade

142 boys have been named Jayanth since 1993, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jayanth has been recorded 142 times among boys since 1993, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2023.

  • 142 total births
  • 1993–2023 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 56% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jayanth's 142 recorded births place it above 67% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Jayanth's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Jayanth splits its recorded history at 2008: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1998 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2004 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Jayanth popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2004)
11
Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
4681012 19932001200420072010201320162023 6

Jayanth by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2000s was Jayanth's strongest decade.

79 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.

Jayanth births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 79 births (56% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jayanth?
Jayanth has been given to 142 babies in the U.S. since 1993, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 11 babies were born in 2004, its single highest year.
When was Jayanth most popular?
Jayanth was most popular in the 2000s decade with 79 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Jayanth been used?
The SSA has tracked Jayanth since 1993 -- 31 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Jayanth?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jayden, Jay, Jayce, Jaylen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Jayanth's data

  • Jayanth's decade-level peak was the 2000s (79 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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.

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, 1993–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Jayanth: Baby Name Since 1993 - 142 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jayanth. 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 Jayanth 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.