US rank #1209 Girls' name Peak 2008 9,968 births

Jaylene — #1209 US girls' name

9,968 babies named Jaylene in U.S. Social Security records since 1938, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s71940s551950s1691960s2791970s2191980s3031990s9232000s31872010s37232020s1103
#1209
of 17,661 girls in use

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

2010s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Jaylene was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

483 babies were named Jaylene in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jaylene

The Social Security Administration has registered 9,968 babies named Jaylene between 1938 and 2024, spanning 87 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jaylene currently holds the #1209 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 483 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jaylene performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 3,723 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Jaylene shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 3,604 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Jaylene in 20 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jaylene 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 9,968 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.

Jaylene at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

9,968

Since 1938

87 years of records

Peak year

2008

483 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,209

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1938

Recorded for 87 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jaylene popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1938

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
483
Annual births at peak — across 87 years of records
-2000200400600 202420132002199119801969195819471938 7

Jaylene popularity over time — boys

75 total births recorded since 1993 (Jaylene as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 75 births
4681012 20072006200520042003200220001999199719961993 7

Jaylene by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
3,723 births that decade — 37% of Jaylene's all-time total
1930s71940s551950s1691960s2791970s2191980s3031990s9232000s31872010s37232020s1103

Jaylene by state

Where Jaylene concentrates geographically — total births since 1938

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jaylene
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
3,604 36.2%
#2 New York
951 9.5%
#3 Texas
911 9.1%
#4 Florida
451 4.5%
#5 Illinois
375 3.8%
#6 New Jersey
301 3.0%
#7 Arizona
296 3.0%
#8 Colorado
176 1.8%
California share of Jaylene's total US births 36.2%
Even split

3,604 of 9,968 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.

Jaylene appears in 20 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jaylene?
9,968 babies have been named Jaylene since 1938. It currently ranks #1209 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 483 births.
When was Jaylene most popular?
Jaylene was most popular in the 2010s decade with 3,723 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Jaylene most popular?
The top states for the name Jaylene are California (3,604 births), New York (951 births), Texas (911 births).
How long has the name Jaylene been used?
Jaylene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1938, spanning 87 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jaylene?
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, 1938–2024 (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.