How Many People Are Named Jayleigh?
An estimated 1,498 people in the United States have the first name Jayleigh. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Jayleigh peaked in popularity in 2011 with 101 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jayleigh 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 Jayleigh paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Jayleigh is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 13, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,498
About 1 in 228,808 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2011
101 births
Total Registered
1,512
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jayleigh
Jayleigh is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,512 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Jayleigh as a female name
Ranked #4,138 in 2024
35 female births in 2024
Peak: 2011 (101 births)
Jayleigh: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jayleigh span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 812 babies were registered. While Jayleigh is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Jayleigh by Decade
How has Jayleigh 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.
Jayleigh by State
Birth registrations for Jayleigh span all 19 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Georgia, Tennessee. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, New York, Mississippi. On average, about 25 Jayleighs were registered per state.
Jayleigh + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jayleigh as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Jayleigh: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jayleigh?
We estimate approximately 1,498 people named Jayleigh 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 228,808 Americans share this first name.
Is Jayleigh a common name?
Jayleigh is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,512 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jayleigh most popular?
Jayleigh reached peak popularity in 2011, when 101 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jayleigh is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jayleigh a female name?
Jayleigh is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jayleigh Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jayleigh Smith, Jayleigh Johnson, Jayleigh 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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