How Many People Are Named Jaylon?
An estimated 10,207 people in the United States have the first name Jaylon. It is predominantly male (97.6%). The average bearer is 21 years old, and Jaylon peaked in popularity in 2002 with 661 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jaylon 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 Jaylon paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Jaylon is overwhelmingly male, 252 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
10,207
About 1 in 33,580 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
97.6% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
2002
661 births
Total Registered
10,352
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jaylon
Jaylon is predominantly male (97.6%), though 252 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Jaylon as a male name
Ranked #1,821 in 2024
89 male births in 2024
Peak: 2002 (646 births)
Jaylon as a female name
Ranked #17,616 in 2015
5 female births in 2015
Peak: 1997 (19 births)
Jaylon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jaylon span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 5,511 babies were registered. Jaylon has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jaylon by Decade
How has Jaylon 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.
Jaylon by State
Birth registrations for Jaylon span all 30 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi. The lowest are in West Virginia, Kansas, Washington. On average, about 290 Jaylons were registered per state.
Jaylon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jaylon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Jaylon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jaylon?
We estimate approximately 10,207 people named Jaylon 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 33,580 Americans share this first name.
Is Jaylon a common name?
Jaylon is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 97.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 10,352 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jaylon most popular?
Jaylon reached peak popularity in 2002, when 661 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jaylon is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jaylon a male name?
Jaylon is predominantly male. 97.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jaylon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jaylon Smith, Jaylon Johnson, Jaylon 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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