Unisex name · since 1993

Jayln

425 babies named Jayln in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

425
total births
1993–2020
years on record
2000s
peak decade
58%
born in that decade

Jayln sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 425 recorded since 1993.

Jayln has 425 recorded births among boys since 1993, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2020.

  • 425 total births
  • 1993–2020 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 58% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

425 boys have been named Jayln since 1993, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2020.

425
total births
1993–2020
years on record
2000s
peak decade
58%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Jayln was born in this single decade.

2004
Single peak year

37 babies were named Jayln in 2004 - its busiest year on record.

Jayln's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Jayln's full recorded timeline at 2005, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2016, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2004 peak of 37 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Jayln at a glance

Last recorded 2020

Total births

425

Since 1993

28 years of records

Peak year

2004

37 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2020

Active since

1993

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 2020

Jayln popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2020

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (2004)
37
Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
010203040 1993199720012005200920142020 5

Jayln popularity over time - girls

232 total births recorded since 1993 (Jayln as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 232 births
0510152025 19931997200020032006200920132017 6

Jayln by decade

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

2000s was Jayln's strongest decade.

247 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.

Jayln births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 247 births (58% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Jayln by state

Where Jayln concentrates geographically, total births since 1993

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Jayln
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
10 2.4%
Georgia share of Jayln's total US births 2.4%

10 of 425 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jayln?
425 babies have been named Jayln since 1993. It was last recorded in 2020. The peak year was 2004 with 37 births.
When was Jayln most popular?
Jayln was most popular in the 2000s decade with 247 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Where is Jayln most popular?
The top states for the name Jayln are Georgia (10 births).
Is Jayln a unisex name?
Yes, Jayln is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 425 births, and as a girl's name it has 232 births.
How long has the name Jayln been used?
Jayln has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 28 years of data through 2020.
What names are similar to Jayln?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jayden, Jay, Jayce, Jaylen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Jayln's data

  • Jayln's decade-level peak was the 2000s (247 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Georgia records the most Jaylns (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1993–2020 (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. "Jayln: Baby Name Since 1993 - 425 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jayln. 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 Jayln 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 July 2026.