Boys' name · since 1989
Jayshon
Since 1989, U.S. Social Security records show 493 babies named Jayshon, peaking in 2010. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,954 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 493
- born since 1989
- 2000s
- peak decade
Jayshon sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 493 recorded since 1989.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jayshon has been recorded 493 times among boys since 1989, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, 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 1989 to 2024.
- #7,954 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 493 born since 1989
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jayshon ranks #7,954 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 493 born since 1989, peaking in the 2000s.
- #7,954 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 493
- born since 1989
- 2000s
- peak decade
Jayshon's 493 recorded births place it above 82.49% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.
Jayshon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jayshon splits its recorded history at 2009: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1989 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2010 peak of 39 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jayshon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2024
- Peak year (2010)
- 39
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Jayshon by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (228 births, 46% of the file).
2000s was Jayshon's strongest decade.
228 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Jayshon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 54
1990s
54 births
- 2000s
2000s
228 births
- 2010s
2010s
167 births
- 2020s 39
2020s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 228 births (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.
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- Jayshon's decade-level peak was the 2000s (228 total births); usage has since declined to 39 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Jayshons (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Jayshon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2010)
Similar record span (~35 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, 1989–2024 (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 Jayshon 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.