US rank #11547 Girls' name Peak 2014 297 births

Jayley — #11547 US girls' name

297 babies named Jayley in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s112000s1112010s1482020s27
#11547
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 35% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Jayley was born in this single decade.

2014
Single peak year

22 babies were named Jayley in 2014 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jayley

The Social Security Administration has registered 297 babies named Jayley between 1998 and 2024, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jayley currently holds the #11547 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 22 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jayley performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 148 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Jayley shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jayley 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 297 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.

Jayley at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

297

Since 1998

27 years of records

Peak year

2014

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#11,547

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1998

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jayley popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1998

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
22
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
0510152025 2024201920152011200720031998 6

Jayley by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
148 births that decade — 50% of Jayley's all-time total
1990s112000s1112010s1482020s27

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jayley?
297 babies have been named Jayley since 1998. It currently ranks #11547 among girls. The peak year was 2014 with 22 births.
When was Jayley most popular?
Jayley was most popular in the 2010s decade with 148 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Jayley been used?
Jayley has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 27 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jayley?
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, 1998–2024 (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.