Jaylea
A feminine name derived from a combination of the names "Jade" and "Leah".
Name Census estimates that about 273 living Americans carry the first name Jaylea. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jaylea today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jaylea births was 2008 (25 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jaylea. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Jaylea with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
273
~ 1 in 1,255,510 Americans
Peak year
2008
25 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2020 SSA rank
#10,622
Tracked since 1997
Census
Jaylea in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 260 people with the first name Jaylea, which placed it at #32,383 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#32,383
National first-name rank
People counted
260
260 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
61.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jaylea
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jaylea is White at 61.2%. The next largest groups are Black (14.6%) and Two or More Races (11.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jaylea described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Jaylea at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White61.2% · 159
- Black or African American14.6% · 38
- Two or more races11.5% · 30
- Hispanic or Latino10.4% · 27
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.9% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 1
Popularity
Jaylea: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jaylea from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 141 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jaylea by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jaylea during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jayleas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Jaylea
The name Jaylea has its roots in the ancient Celtic culture, originating from the Gaelic language spoken by the Celts who inhabited parts of modern-day Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. The name is believed to be a combination of two Gaelic words: "jayne," meaning "God is gracious," and "lea," meaning "meadow" or "field." This suggests that the name Jaylea could have been given to a child as a symbol of gratitude for the bountiful meadows or fields that sustained the Celtic communities.
In the early medieval period, the name Jaylea appeared in various forms, such as "Jaylagh" and "Jayleh," in ancient Celtic texts and chronicles. These texts often recorded the names of prominent individuals, leaders, and warriors within the Celtic tribes. However, it is difficult to pinpoint the exact earliest recorded use of the name Jaylea due to the scarcity of written records from that era.
One of the earliest known historical figures bearing the name Jaylea was Jaylea of Connacht, a Celtic princess who lived in the 6th century AD. She was renowned for her beauty and wisdom, and her name has been documented in several Irish folklore tales and legends. Another notable figure was Jaylea the Bard, a celebrated poet and storyteller from the 8th century who helped preserve the rich oral traditions of the Celtic culture.
In the 12th century, a Jaylea of Argyll was recorded as a noble lady in Scotland, known for her charitable works and patronage of the arts. During the Renaissance period, a Jaylea Fitzgerald, born in 1542, was a prominent figure in Irish society, known for her intellect and her role in promoting education and literature.
The name Jaylea also found its way into literary works, with one of the earliest mentions being in the epic poem "The Cattle Raid of Cooley," a renowned work of Irish mythology dating back to the 8th or 9th century. In this tale, a character named Jaylea is portrayed as a fierce warrior and protector of her people.
Throughout history, several other notable individuals have borne the name Jaylea, including Jaylea O'Donnell (1594-1660), an Irish noblewoman and political leader during the Irish Confederate Wars, and Jaylea MacLeod (1776-1848), a Scottish poet and activist who advocated for women's rights and education.
While the name Jaylea may have fallen out of widespread use in recent times, its rich historical roots and symbolic meanings continue to captivate those who appreciate the beauty and significance of ancient Celtic culture and traditions.
People
Jaylea + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jaylea as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jaylea: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jaylea?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 273 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jaylea going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,255,510 US residents.
Is Jaylea a common name?
We classify Jaylea as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 276 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jaylea most popular?
The single biggest year for Jaylea was 2008, when 25 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jaylea is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jaylea in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 260 people with the name Jaylea, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #32,383 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Jaylea in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Jaylea?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jaylea leans strongly female. 256 people counted with this name were female (97.7%), compared with 6 male bearers (2.3%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Jaylea?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jaylea is White at 61.2%. The next largest groups are Black (14.6%) and Two or More Races (11.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Jaylea most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Jaylea in the 2020 Census, accounting for 61.2% (159 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Jaylea in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jaylea a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jaylea in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Jaylea still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jaylea in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Jaylea can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Jaylea?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.