US rank #7584 Boys' name Peak 2016 267 births

Jayko — #7584 US boys' name

267 babies named Jayko in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s222010s1732020s72
#7584
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 47% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

65% of everyone ever named Jayko was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

24 babies were named Jayko in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jayko

The Social Security Administration has registered 267 babies named Jayko between 2009 and 2024, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jayko currently holds the #7584 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 24 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jayko performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 173 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Jayko shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New Jersey, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Jayko in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jayko in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 267 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jayko at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

267

Since 2009

16 years of records

Peak year

2016

24 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#7,584

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2009

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jayko popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2009

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
24
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
510152025 202420222020201820162014201220102009 22

Jayko by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
173 births that decade — 65% of Jayko's all-time total
2000s222010s1732020s72

Jayko by state

Where Jayko concentrates geographically — total births since 2009

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Jayko
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%
New Jersey share of Jayko's total US births 3.7%
Even split

10 of 267 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jayko?
267 babies have been named Jayko since 2009. It currently ranks #7584 among boys. The peak year was 2016 with 24 births.
When was Jayko most popular?
Jayko was most popular in the 2010s decade with 173 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Jayko most popular?
The top states for the name Jayko are New Jersey (10 births), California (6 births), Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Jayko been used?
Jayko has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 16 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jayko?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2009–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.