Total births
8,472
Girls' name · since 1981
Jaylee
Jaylee has 8,472 recorded births since 1981 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1288
- among girls today
- 8,472
- born since 1981
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other girls
Jaylee currently ranks #1288 among girls' names in America, with 8,472 babies recorded since 1981.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jaylee has been recorded 8,472 times among girls since 1981, currently ranked #1288 nationally and more common than 93% 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 1981 to 2025.
- #1288 among girls today
- 8,472 born since 1981
- 2010s peak decade
- 93% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jaylee is currently the #1288 girls' name in America, more common than 93% of girls - 8,472 born since 1981, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1288
- among girls today
- 8,472
- born since 1981
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other girls
Jaylee vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1288
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 93% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Jaylee was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
505 babies were named Jaylee in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Jaylee compares
8,472 Top 10% higher than 90% of 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
Jaylee's all-time total is 22x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jaylee | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 8,472 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 505 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jaylee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jaylee's full recorded timeline at 2005, 85% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 15% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1981, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 505 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jaylee at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#1,288
Active since
1981
Jaylee popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 505
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Jaylee popularity over time - boys
129 total births recorded since 1993 (Jaylee as boys' name)
Jaylee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Jaylee's strongest decade.
3,958 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Jaylee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 43
1980s
43 births
- 1990s 325
1990s
325 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,798 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,958 births
- 2020s 1,348
2020s
1,348 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 3,958 births (47% of all-time use).
How Jaylee compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Jaylee's total volume
Jaylee vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jaylee by state
Where Jaylee concentrates geographically, total births since 1981
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 1,057 | 12.5% |
| #2 | California | | 566 | 6.7% |
| #3 | Florida | | 411 | 4.9% |
| #4 | New York | | 363 | 4.3% |
| #5 | Oklahoma | | 331 | 3.9% |
| #6 | Indiana | | 284 | 3.4% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 269 | 3.2% |
| #8 | Utah | | 269 | 3.2% |
Texas share of Jaylee's total US births 12.5%
Even split
1,057 of 8,472 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 43 reporting states.
Jaylee appears in 43 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jaylee? ▼
Since 1981, Social Security records show 8,472 babies named Jaylee. Today it holds rank #1288 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2012, with 505 births.
When was Jaylee most popular? ▼
Jaylee was most popular in the 2010s decade with 3,958 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Jaylee most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jaylee are Texas (1,057 births), California (566 births), Florida (411 births).
How long has the name Jaylee been used? ▼
Records for Jaylee go back to 1981, giving 45 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Jaylee? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jayla, Jayne, Jayden, Jayda, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jaylee's data
- Jaylee's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (3,958 total births) through the 2020s (1,348) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Jaylees (1,057 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 Jaylee
Nearby Names Like Jaylee
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jaylee
Jayla Girl
#404 46,432 births
Jayne Girl
#2666 29,107 births
Jayden Girl
#2048 22,071 births
Jayda Girl
#1132 21,267 births
Jayme Girl
#5472 14,071 births
Compare Jaylee side by side: Jaylee vs Jayla Jaylee vs Jayne Jaylee vs Jayden
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Jaylee
Amariah #1287
3,763 births · Peak 2025
Madisyn #1289
17,374 births · Peak 2010
Hailee #1286
16,484 births · Peak 2003
Xena #1290
3,513 births · Peak 1996
Kailey #1285
27,244 births · Peak 2004
Itzayana #1291
4,464 births · Peak 2016
Lindsey #1284
157,551 births · Peak 1984
Lucie #1292
7,749 births · Peak 2025
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, 1981–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jaylee: #1288 Girls' Name - 8,472 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jaylee. 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 Jaylee 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.