How Many People Are Named Jaylyn?
An estimated 7,341 people in the United States have the first name Jaylyn. It is used for both genders, with 76.0% female. The average bearer is 19 years old, and Jaylyn peaked in popularity in 2007 with 484 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jaylyn 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 Jaylyn paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
7,341
About 1 in 46,690 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
76.0% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2007
484 births
Total Registered
7,448
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jaylyn
Jaylyn is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (24.0%) and females (76.0%). Out of 7,448 total births registered, 1,789 were male and 5,659 were female.
Jaylyn as a male name
Ranked #4,351 in 2024
24 male births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (118 births)
Jaylyn as a female name
Ranked #2,829 in 2024
59 female births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (376 births)
Jaylyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jaylyn span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 3,692 babies were registered. Jaylyn has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jaylyn by Decade
How has Jaylyn 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.
Jaylyn by State
Birth registrations for Jaylyn span all 37 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Nevada, Kansas, Delaware. On average, about 122 Jaylyns were registered per state.
Jaylyn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jaylyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Jaylyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jaylyn?
We estimate approximately 7,341 people named Jaylyn 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 46,690 Americans share this first name.
Is Jaylyn a common name?
Jaylyn is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 7,448 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jaylyn most popular?
Jaylyn reached peak popularity in 2007, when 484 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jaylyn is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jaylyn a female name?
Jaylyn is predominantly female. 76.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jaylyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jaylyn Smith, Jaylyn Johnson, Jaylyn 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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