US rank #9929 Girls' name Peak 2022 318 births

Jaylei — #9929 US girls' name

318 babies named Jaylei in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s792010s1612020s78
#9929
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 44% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Jaylei was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

23 babies were named Jaylei in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jaylei

The Social Security Administration has registered 318 babies named Jaylei between 2001 and 2024, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jaylei currently holds the #9929 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 23 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jaylei performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 161 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Jaylei shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Louisiana, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Jaylei in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jaylei 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 318 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.

Jaylei at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

318

Since 2001

24 years of records

Peak year

2022

23 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#9,929

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2001

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jaylei popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2001

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
23
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
0510152025 202420212018201520122009200620032001 5

Jaylei by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
161 births that decade — 51% of Jaylei's all-time total
2000s792010s1612020s78

Jaylei by state

Where Jaylei concentrates geographically — total births since 2001

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Jaylei
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Louisiana
6 1.9%
#2 Texas
5 1.6%
Louisiana share of Jaylei's total US births 1.9%
Even split

6 of 318 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jaylei?
318 babies have been named Jaylei since 2001. It currently ranks #9929 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 23 births.
When was Jaylei most popular?
Jaylei was most popular in the 2010s decade with 161 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Jaylei most popular?
The top states for the name Jaylei are Louisiana (6 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Jaylei been used?
Jaylei has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 24 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jaylei?
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, 2001–2024 (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.