Total births
326
Girls' name · since 2001
Jaylei
326 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.
- #9960
- among girls today
- 326
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other girls
326 babies have been named Jaylei since 2001, making it today's #9960 girls' name.
Jaylei has 326 recorded births among girls since 2001, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9960 as of the latest data, more common than 44% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2025.
- #9960 among girls today
- 326 born since 2001
- 2010s peak decade
- 44% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jaylei is currently the #9960 girls' name in America, more common than 44% of girls - 326 born since 2001, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9960
- among girls today
- 326
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other girls
Jaylei vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9960
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 44% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
49% 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.
How Jaylei compares
326 47th percentile among 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
Jaylei's all-time total is 15% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jaylei | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 326 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 23 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jaylei's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jaylei's full recorded timeline at 2013, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 23 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jaylei at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#9,960
Active since
2001
Jaylei popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Jaylei by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Jaylei's strongest decade.
161 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Jaylei births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
79 births
- 2010s
2010s
161 births
- 2020s
2020s
86 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 161 births (49% of all-time use).
Jaylei by state
Where Jaylei concentrates geographically, total births since 2001
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jaylei? ▼
Jaylei has been given to 326 babies in the U.S. since 2001, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #9960 as of the latest data. 23 babies were born in 2022, its single highest year.
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? ▼
Records for Jaylei go back to 2001, giving 25 years of history through 2025.
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.
What to do with Jaylei's data
- Jaylei's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (161 total births) through the 2020s (86) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Louisiana records the most Jayleis (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana 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 Jaylei
Nearby Names Like Jaylei
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jaylei
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 Jaylei side by side: Jaylei vs Jayla Jaylei vs Jayne Jaylei vs Jayden
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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, 2001–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jaylei: #9960 Girls' Name - 326 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jaylei. 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 Jaylei 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.