Total births
1,549
Girls' name · since 1998
Jayleigh
1,549 babies named Jayleigh in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4178
- among girls today
- 1,549
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 76%
- more common than other girls
1,549 babies have been named Jayleigh since 1998, making it today's #4178 girls' name.
Jayleigh has 1,549 recorded births among girls since 1998, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4178 as of the latest data, more common than 76% 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 1998 to 2025.
- #4178 among girls today
- 1,549 born since 1998
- 2010s peak decade
- 76% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jayleigh is currently the #4178 girls' name in America, more common than 76% of girls - 1,549 born since 1998, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4178
- among girls today
- 1,549
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 76%
- more common than other girls
Jayleigh vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4178
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 76% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Jayleigh was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
102 babies were named Jayleigh in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
How Jayleigh compares
1,549 Top 25% higher than 75% 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
Jayleigh's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jayleigh | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,549 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 102 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jayleigh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jayleigh's full recorded timeline at 2012, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1998, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 102 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jayleigh at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2011
Current rank
#4,178
Active since
1998
Jayleigh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 102
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Jayleigh by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Jayleigh's strongest decade.
813 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Jayleigh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 14
1990s
14 births
- 2000s
2000s
439 births
- 2010s
2010s
813 births
- 2020s 283
2020s
283 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 813 births (52% of all-time use).
How Jayleigh 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 Jayleigh's total volume
Jayleigh vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jayleigh by state
Where Jayleigh concentrates geographically, total births since 1998
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 188 | 12.1% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 37 | 2.4% |
| #3 | Tennessee | | 34 | 2.2% |
| #4 | Indiana | | 30 | 1.9% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 28 | 1.8% |
| #6 | Oklahoma | | 25 | 1.6% |
| #7 | Kentucky | | 23 | 1.5% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 23 | 1.5% |
Texas share of Jayleigh's total US births 12.1%
Even split
188 of 1,549 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.
Jayleigh appears in 19 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jayleigh? ▼
Since 1998, Social Security records show 1,549 babies named Jayleigh. Today it holds rank #4178 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2011, with 102 births.
When was Jayleigh most popular? ▼
Jayleigh was most popular in the 2010s decade with 813 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Jayleigh most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jayleigh are Texas (188 births), Georgia (37 births), Tennessee (34 births).
How long has the name Jayleigh been used? ▼
Jayleigh has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 28 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Jayleigh? ▼
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 Jayleigh's data
- Jayleigh's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (813 total births) through the 2020s (283) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Jayleighs (188 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 Jayleigh
Nearby Names Like Jayleigh
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jayleigh
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 Jayleigh side by side: Jayleigh vs Jayla Jayleigh vs Jayne Jayleigh 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, 1998–2025 (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. "Jayleigh: #4178 Girls' Name - 1,549 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jayleigh. 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 Jayleigh 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.