How Many People Are Named Jayleen?
An estimated 12,875 people in the United States have the first name Jayleen. It is predominantly female (98.5%). The average bearer is 14 years old, and Jayleen peaked in popularity in 2011 with 802 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jayleen 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 Jayleen paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Jayleen is overwhelmingly female, 199 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Jayleen is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
12,875
About 1 in 26,622 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
98.5% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2011
802 births
Total Registered
13,024
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jayleen
Jayleen is predominantly female (98.5%), though 199 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Jayleen as a male name
Ranked #10,011 in 2015
7 male births in 2015
Peak: 1999 (18 births)
Jayleen as a female name
Ranked #977 in 2024
265 female births in 2024
Peak: 2011 (802 births)
Jayleen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jayleen span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 7,128 babies were registered. While Jayleen is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Jayleen by Decade
How has Jayleen 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.
Jayleen by State
Birth registrations for Jayleen span all 28 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Michigan, District of Columbia, Arkansas. On average, about 408 Jayleens were registered per state.
Jayleen + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jayleen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Jayleen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jayleen?
We estimate approximately 12,875 people named Jayleen 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 26,622 Americans share this first name.
Is Jayleen a common name?
Jayleen is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 13,024 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jayleen most popular?
Jayleen reached peak popularity in 2011, when 802 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jayleen is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jayleen a female name?
Jayleen is predominantly female. 98.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jayleen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jayleen Smith, Jayleen Johnson, Jayleen 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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