Boys' name · since 2001

Jayten

Jayten has 111 recorded births since 2001 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2016 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

111
total births
2001–2023
years on record
2010s
peak decade
47%
born in that decade

Jayten is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 111 have been recorded since 2001.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jayten has been recorded 111 times among boys since 2001, 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 2001 to 2023.

  • 111 total births
  • 2001–2023 years on record
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 47% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jayten's 111 recorded births place it above 63% 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.

Jayten's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Jayten splits its recorded history at 2012: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2014 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2016 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Jayten popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2016)
11
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
4681012 200120062008201020122016201920212023 6

Jayten by decade

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

2010s was Jayten's strongest decade.

52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.

Jayten births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 52 births (47% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jayten?
Jayten has been given to 111 babies in the U.S. since 2001, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 11 babies were born in 2016, its single highest year.
When was Jayten most popular?
Jayten was most popular in the 2010s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Jayten been used?
Records for Jayten go back to 2001, giving 23 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Jayten?
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 Jayten's data

  • Jayten's decade-level peak was the 2010s (52 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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, 2001–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Jayten: Baby Name Since 2001 - 111 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jayten. 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 Jayten 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.