Girl & boy name
Jaylen
As of 2025, Jaylen ranks #361 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 907 boys received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #319 five years ago, #361 now. SSA records for Jaylen go back to 1991; the peak came in 2009 at #175, with 2,236 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Massachusetts, where it ranks #163 among boy names.
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Jaylen popularity, 1880–2025
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A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Jaylen in the most recent year of SSA data.
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Jaylen as a girl name
Jaylen is currently the #4067 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 35 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #1908 to #4067. Looking at the full record since 1991, Jaylen hit its all-time high of #858 in 2008, when 324 girls were given the name.