Jayshon — #11336 US boys' name
493 babies named Jayshon in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
More common than 20% of names given to boys today.
46% of everyone ever named Jayshon was born in this single decade.
39 babies were named Jayshon in 2010 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Jayshon
The Social Security Administration has registered 493 babies named Jayshon between 1989 and 2024, spanning 36 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jayshon currently holds the #11336 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2010, when 39 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Jayshon performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 228 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Jayshon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Georgia, which accounts for 11 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Jayshon in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.
No etymological entry is currently available for Jayshon 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 493 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.
Jayshon at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
Current rank
Active since
Jayshon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1989
- Peak year (2010)
- 39
- Annual births at peak — across 36 years of records
Currently ranks #11336 among boys.
493 total births across 36 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2010 with 39 births in a single year.
Jayshon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 2000s
- 228 births that decade — 46% of Jayshon's all-time total
Jayshon decade highlights
- Peak decade 228 births
- Runner-up 167 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
2000s was Jayshon's strongest decade
228 babies received the name during that ten-year window — about 46% of all-time use.
Jayshon by state
Where Jayshon concentrates geographically — total births since 1989
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 11 | 2.2% |
11 of 493 births nationwide.
Top 5 states
- Georgia 2.2% of nationwide
Recorded in 1 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
Georgia accounts for 2.2% of all recorded births nationwide — a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jayshon? ▼
When was Jayshon most popular? ▼
Where is Jayshon most popular? ▼
How long has the name Jayshon been used? ▼
What names are similar to Jayshon? ▼
Keep exploring Jayshon
Nearby Names Like Jayshon
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jayshon
Compare Jayshon side by side: Jayshon vs Jayden Jayshon vs Jay Jayshon vs Jayce
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Jayshon
Baby Name Guides
Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name
Explore more names
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, 1989–2024 (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.