How Many People Are Named Jaylene?
An estimated 9,764 people in the United States have the first name Jaylene. It is predominantly female (99.3%). The average bearer is 19 years old, and Jaylene peaked in popularity in 2008 with 483 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jaylene 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 Jaylene paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Jaylene is overwhelmingly female, 75 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
9,764
About 1 in 35,104 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.3% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2008
483 births
Total Registered
10,043
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jaylene
Jaylene is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 10,043 total births registered, 99.3% were female.
Jaylene as a male name
Ranked #11,553 in 2007
6 male births in 2007
Peak: 1999 (11 births)
Jaylene as a female name
Ranked #1,209 in 2024
195 female births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (483 births)
Jaylene: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jaylene span from the 1930s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 3,723 babies were registered. Jaylene has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jaylene by Decade
How has Jaylene 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.
Jaylene by State
Birth registrations for Jaylene span all 20 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Tennessee, Hawaii, Minnesota. On average, about 384 Jaylenes were registered per state.
Jaylene + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jaylene as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Jaylene: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jaylene?
We estimate approximately 9,764 people named Jaylene 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 35,104 Americans share this first name.
Is Jaylene a common name?
Jaylene is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 10,043 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jaylene most popular?
Jaylene reached peak popularity in 2008, when 483 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jaylene is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jaylene a female name?
Jaylene is predominantly female. 99.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jaylene Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jaylene Smith, Jaylene Johnson, Jaylene 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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