Boys' name · since 2009
Jayko
Since 2009, U.S. Social Security records show 267 babies named Jayko, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,283 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 267
- born since 2009
- 2010s
- peak decade
Jayko sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 267 recorded since 2009.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jayko has been recorded 267 times among boys since 2009, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, 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 2009 to 2024.
- #11,283 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 267 born since 2009
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jayko ranks #11,283 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 267 born since 2009, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11,283 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 267
- born since 2009
- 2010s
- peak decade
Jayko's 267 recorded births place it above 75.16% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by New Jersey.
Jayko's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jayko's SSA record in two at 2017 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2023, with only 9 births recorded -- set against the 2016 peak of 24, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jayko popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2024
- Peak year (2016)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Jayko by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (173 births, 65% of the file).
2010s was Jayko's strongest decade.
173 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Jayko births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 22
2000s
22 births
- 2010s
2010s
173 births
- 2020s
2020s
72 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 173 births (65% of all-time use).
Jayko by state
Where Jayko concentrates geographically, total births since 2009
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New Jersey | | 10 | 3.7% |
| #2 | California | | 6 | 2.2% |
| #3 | Florida | | 5 | 1.9% |
| #4 | Texas | | 5 | 1.9% |
10 of 267 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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- Jayko's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (173 total births) through the 2020s (72) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New Jersey records the most Jaykos (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New Jersey names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Jayko: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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Similar record span (~15 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 2009–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Jayko 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 August 2026.