How Many People Are Named Jaylan?
An estimated 5,414 people in the United States have the first name Jaylan. It is used for both genders, with 85.0% male. The average bearer is 21 years old, and Jaylan peaked in popularity in 2006 with 369 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jaylan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Jaylan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
5,414
About 1 in 63,309 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
85.0% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
2006
369 births
Total Registered
5,489
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jaylan
Jaylan is predominantly male (85.0%), though 824 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Jaylan as a male name
Ranked #3,237 in 2024
37 male births in 2024
Peak: 2006 (321 births)
Jaylan as a female name
Ranked #12,797 in 2022
7 female births in 2022
Peak: 2000 (55 births)
Jaylan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jaylan span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 3,018 babies were registered. Jaylan has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jaylan by Decade
How has Jaylan tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Jaylan by State
Birth registrations for Jaylan span all 23 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Georgia, North Carolina. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Kentucky. On average, about 161 Jaylans were registered per state.
Jaylan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jaylan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Jaylan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jaylan?
We estimate approximately 5,414 people named Jaylan are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 63,309 Americans share this first name.
Is Jaylan a common name?
Jaylan is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,489 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jaylan most popular?
Jaylan reached peak popularity in 2006, when 369 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jaylan is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jaylan a male name?
Jaylan is predominantly male. 85.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jaylan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jaylan Smith, Jaylan Johnson, Jaylan Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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