US rank #2821 Unisex name Peak 2007 5,659 births

Jaylyn — #2821 US unisex name

5,659 babies named Jaylyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1960, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s181970s241980s911990s6212000s27732010s18192020s313
#2821
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 84% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Jaylyn was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

376 babies were named Jaylyn in 2007 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jaylyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,659 babies named Jaylyn between 1960 and 2024, spanning 65 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jaylyn currently holds the #2821 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2007, when 376 babies received it in a single year. Jaylyn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 1,789 additional births since 1992.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jaylyn performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 2,773 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Jaylyn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 574 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Jaylyn in 37 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jaylyn 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 5,659 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.

Jaylyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

5,659

Since 1960

65 years of records

Peak year

2007

376 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#2,821

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1960

Recorded for 65 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jaylyn popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1960

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2007)
376
Annual births at peak — across 65 years of records
-1000100200300400 202420172010200319961989198119631960 8

Jaylyn popularity over time — boys

1,789 total births recorded since 1992 (Jaylyn as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 1,789 births
050100150 20242019201420092004199919941992 12

Jaylyn by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
2,773 births that decade — 49% of Jaylyn's all-time total
1960s181970s241980s911990s6212000s27732010s18192020s313

Jaylyn by state

Where Jaylyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1960

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jaylyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
574 10.1%
#2 Texas
556 9.8%
#3 Florida
338 6.0%
#4 New York
274 4.8%
#5 Ohio
214 3.8%
#6 Pennsylvania
181 3.2%
#7 Illinois
168 3.0%
#8 Georgia
135 2.4%
California share of Jaylyn's total US births 10.1%
Even split

574 of 5,659 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 37 reporting states.

Jaylyn appears in 37 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jaylyn?
5,659 babies have been named Jaylyn since 1960. It currently ranks #2821 among girls. The peak year was 2007 with 376 births.
When was Jaylyn most popular?
Jaylyn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 2,773 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Jaylyn most popular?
The top states for the name Jaylyn are California (574 births), Texas (556 births), Florida (338 births).
Is Jaylyn a unisex name?
Yes, Jaylyn is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 5,659 births, and as a boy's name it has 1,789 births.
How long has the name Jaylyn been used?
Jaylyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1960, spanning 65 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jaylyn?
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, 1960–2024 (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.