Unisex name · since 1956

Jayni

Since 1956, U.S. Social Security records show 173 babies named Jayni, peaking in 1988. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

173
total births
1956–2019
years on record
2000s
peak decade
35%
born in that decade

Jayni sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 173 recorded since 1956.

Jayni has 173 recorded births among girls since 1956, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls 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 1956 to 2019.

  • 173 total births
  • 1956–2019 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 35% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jayni's 173 recorded births place it above 70% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Jayni's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Jayni's SSA record in two at 2003 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1956, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1988 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Jayni popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–2019

Last recorded 2019
Peak year (1988)
14
Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
46810121416 19561988199420022006201020172019 6

Jayni popularity over time - boys

30 total births recorded since 1996 (Jayni as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 30 births
510152025 19961997 22

Jayni by decade

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

2000s was Jayni's strongest decade.

60 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.

Jayni births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 60 births (35% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jayni?
Jayni has been given to 173 babies in the U.S. since 1956, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2019. 14 babies were born in 1988, its single highest year.
When was Jayni most popular?
Jayni was most popular in the 2000s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
Is Jayni a unisex name?
Yes, Jayni is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 173 births, and as a boy's name it has 30 births.
How long has the name Jayni been used?
Jayni has been recorded in Social Security data since 1956, spanning 64 years of data through 2019.
What names are similar to Jayni?
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 Jayni's data

  • Jayni's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (60 total births) through the 2010s (38) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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, 1956–2019 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Jayni: Baby Name Since 1956 - 173 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jayni. 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 Jayni 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.