Total births
5,370
Girls' name · since 1946
Jayna
Jayna has 5,370 recorded births since 1946 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2940
- among girls today
- 5,370
- born since 1946
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 83%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Jayna is the #2940 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 5,370 recorded since 1946.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jayna has been recorded 5,370 times among girls since 1946, currently ranked #2940 nationally and more common than 83% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1946 to 2025.
- #2940 among girls today
- 5,370 born since 1946
- 2000s peak decade
- 83% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jayna is currently the #2940 girls' name in America, more common than 83% of girls - 5,370 born since 1946, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2940
- among girls today
- 5,370
- born since 1946
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 83%
- more common than other girls
Jayna vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2940
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 83% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Jayna was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
179 babies were named Jayna in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Jayna compares
5,370 Top 13% higher than 87% 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
Jayna's all-time total is 14x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jayna | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,370 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 179 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jayna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jayna splits its recorded history at 1988: 71% of all births land in the more recent half, 29% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1946 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 179 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jayna at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2006
Current rank
#2,940
Active since
1946
Jayna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1946–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 179
- Annual births at peak, across 80 years of records
Jayna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jayna's strongest decade.
1,536 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Jayna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 15
1940s
15 births
- 1950s 136
1950s
136 births
- 1960s 408
1960s
408 births
- 1970s 458
1970s
458 births
- 1980s
1980s
700 births
- 1990s
1990s
892 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,536 births
- 2010s
2010s
922 births
- 2020s 303
2020s
303 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,536 births (29% of all-time use).
How Jayna 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 Jayna's total volume
Jayna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jayna by state
Where Jayna concentrates geographically, total births since 1946
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 446 | 8.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 221 | 4.1% |
| #3 | New York | | 212 | 3.9% |
| #4 | Florida | | 195 | 3.6% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 181 | 3.4% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 167 | 3.1% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 163 | 3.0% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 143 | 2.7% |
California share of Jayna's total US births 8.3%
Even split
446 of 5,370 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 30 reporting states.
Jayna appears in 30 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jayna? ▼
Since 1946, Social Security records show 5,370 babies named Jayna. Today it holds rank #2940 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2006, with 179 births.
When was Jayna most popular? ▼
Jayna was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,536 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Jayna most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jayna are California (446 births), Texas (221 births), New York (212 births).
How long has the name Jayna been used? ▼
Jayna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1946, spanning 80 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Jayna? ▼
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 Jayna's data
- Jayna's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,536 total births); usage has since declined to 303 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jaynas (446 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Jayna
Nearby Names Like Jayna
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jayna
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 Jayna side by side: Jayna vs Jayla Jayna vs Jayne Jayna vs Jayden
Related Names
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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, 1946–2025 (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. "Jayna: #2940 Girls' Name - 5,370 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jayna. 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 Jayna 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.