Girls' name · since 1994
Jayona
Since 1994, U.S. Social Security records show 291 babies named Jayona, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16,170 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 291
- born since 1994
- 2000s
- peak decade
Jayona is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 291 have been recorded since 1994.
Social Security Administration records show Jayona recorded 291 times among girls since 1994, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2022.
- #16,170 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 291 born since 1994
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jayona ranks #16,170 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 291 born since 1994, peaking in the 2000s.
- #16,170 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 291
- born since 1994
- 2000s
- peak decade
Jayona's 291 recorded births place it above 77.62% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.
Jayona's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jayona's full recorded timeline at 2009, 40% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 60% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1996, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 26 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jayona popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2022
- Peak year (2007)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Jayona by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (167 births, 57% of the file).
2000s was Jayona's strongest decade.
167 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Jayona births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 20
1990s
20 births
- 2000s
2000s
167 births
- 2010s
2010s
84 births
- 2020s 20
2020s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 167 births (57% of all-time use).
Jayona by state
Where Jayona concentrates geographically, total births since 1994
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 6 | 2.1% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 5 | 1.7% |
6 of 291 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Jayona's data
- Jayona's decade-level peak was the 2000s (167 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Jayonas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jayona: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2007)
Similar record span (~28 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1994–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Jayona 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 August 2026.