US rank #1290 Girls' name Peak 2012 8,298 births

Jaylee — #1290 US girls' name

8,298 babies named Jaylee in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s431990s3252000s27982010s39582020s1174
#1290
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 93% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

48% 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.

What the Data Says About Jaylee

The Social Security Administration has registered 8,298 babies named Jaylee between 1981 and 2024, spanning 44 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jaylee currently holds the #1290 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 505 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jaylee performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 3,958 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Jaylee shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 1,035 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Jaylee in 43 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jaylee 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 8,298 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.

Jaylee at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

8,298

Since 1981

44 years of records

Peak year

2012

505 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,290

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1981

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jaylee popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1981

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
505
Annual births at peak — across 44 years of records
-2000200400600 20242018201220062000199419881981 5

Jaylee popularity over time — boys

129 total births recorded since 1993 (Jaylee as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 129 births
468101214 202220182016201220102007200420021993 7

Jaylee by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
3,958 births that decade — 48% of Jaylee's all-time total
1980s431990s3252000s27982010s39582020s1174

Jaylee by state

Where Jaylee concentrates geographically — total births since 1981

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jaylee
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
1,035 12.5%
#2 California
557 6.7%
#3 Florida
401 4.8%
#4 New York
356 4.3%
#5 Oklahoma
331 4.0%
#6 Indiana
277 3.3%
#7 Utah
264 3.2%
#8 Georgia
261 3.1%
Texas share of Jaylee's total US births 12.5%
Even split

1,035 of 8,298 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?
8,298 babies have been named Jaylee since 1981. It currently ranks #1290 among girls. The peak year 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 (1,035 births), California (557 births), Florida (401 births).
How long has the name Jaylee been used?
Jaylee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 44 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1981–2024 (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.