Boys' name · since 2018

Jayniel

Jayniel has 28 recorded births since 2018 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2018 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

28
total births
2018–2023
years on record
2010s
peak decade
54%
born in that decade

28 boys have been named Jayniel since 2018, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jayniel has been recorded 28 times among boys since 2018, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2018 to 2023.

  • 28 total births
  • 2018–2023 years on record
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 54% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jayniel's 28 recorded births place it above 42% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Jayniel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Jayniel's SSA record in two at 2020 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2023, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2018 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Jayniel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2018–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2018)
8
Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
456789 2018201920202023 5

Jayniel by decade

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

2010s was Jayniel's strongest decade.

15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.

Jayniel births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 15 births (54% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jayniel?
Jayniel has been given to 28 babies in the U.S. since 2018, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 8 babies were born in 2018, its single highest year.
When was Jayniel most popular?
Jayniel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Jayniel been used?
The SSA has tracked Jayniel since 2018 -- 6 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Jayniel?
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 Jayniel's data

  • Jayniel's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 2020s (13) -- 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, 2018–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Jayniel: Baby Name Since 2018 - 28 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jayniel. 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 Jayniel 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.