US rank #977 Girls' name Peak 2011 12,825 births

Jayleen — #977 US girls' name

12,825 babies named Jayleen in U.S. Social Security records since 1954, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s211960s491970s611980s1151990s4442000s28462010s70992020s2190
#977
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 94% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Jayleen was born in this single decade.

2011
Single peak year

802 babies were named Jayleen in 2011 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jayleen

The Social Security Administration has registered 12,825 babies named Jayleen between 1954 and 2024, spanning 71 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jayleen currently holds the #977 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2011, when 802 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jayleen performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 7,099 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Jayleen shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 4,904 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Jayleen in 28 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jayleen 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 12,825 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.

Jayleen at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

12,825

Since 1954

71 years of records

Peak year

2011

802 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#977

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1954

Recorded for 71 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jayleen popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1954

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2011)
802
Annual births at peak — across 71 years of records
-20002004006008001,000 202420162008200019921984197619651954 6

Jayleen popularity over time — boys

199 total births recorded since 1994 (Jayleen as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 199 births
05101520 20152010200720042001199819951994 6

Jayleen by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
7,099 births that decade — 55% of Jayleen's all-time total
1950s211960s491970s611980s1151990s4442000s28462010s70992020s2190

Jayleen by state

Where Jayleen concentrates geographically — total births since 1954

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jayleen
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
4,904 38.2%
#2 Texas
1,905 14.9%
#3 New York
1,110 8.7%
#4 Florida
618 4.8%
#5 Illinois
544 4.2%
#6 Arizona
434 3.4%
#7 New Jersey
426 3.3%
#8 Colorado
172 1.3%
California share of Jayleen's total US births 38.2%
Even split

4,904 of 12,825 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 28 reporting states.

Jayleen appears in 28 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jayleen?
12,825 babies have been named Jayleen since 1954. It currently ranks #977 among girls. The peak year was 2011 with 802 births.
When was Jayleen most popular?
Jayleen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 7,099 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Jayleen most popular?
The top states for the name Jayleen are California (4,904 births), Texas (1,905 births), New York (1,110 births).
How long has the name Jayleen been used?
Jayleen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1954, spanning 71 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jayleen?
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, 1954–2024 (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.