Jaylee
A feminine name meaning "victorious" or "conquering" in English.
Name Census estimates that about 8,338 living Americans carry the first name Jaylee. It is a predominantly female name (98.5% of registrations). The average person named Jaylee today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jaylee births was 2012 (513 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jaylee. 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 Jaylee with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Although Jaylee is used almost entirely for girls, the SSA data does show 129 boys registered with the name since 1880.
- • Jaylee is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 15 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
8.3K
~ 1 in 41,108 Americans
Peak year
2012
513 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2022 SSA rank
#1,292
Tracked since 1981
Census
Jaylee in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 6,327 people with the first name Jaylee, which placed it at #3,355 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
#3,355
National first-name rank
People counted
6.3K
6,327 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
2.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
57.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jaylee
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jaylee is White at 57.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (23.1%) and Black (7.8%). 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 Jaylee 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 Jaylee at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White57.2% · 3,620
- Hispanic or Latino23.1% · 1,460
- Black or African American7.8% · 495
- Two or more races7.7% · 489
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.3% · 144
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.9% · 119
Gender
Gender distribution for Jaylee
Jaylee leans heavily female at 98.5% of total registrations, but 129 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Jaylee as a male name
- Ranked #11,479 in 2022
- 6 male births in 2022
- Peak: 2002 (13 births)
Jaylee as a female name
- Ranked #1,292 in 2024
- 179 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2012 (505 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jaylee leans strongly female. 6,166 people counted with this name were female (97.5%), compared with 159 male bearers (2.5%).
Popularity
Jaylee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jaylee from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 4,006 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jaylee 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 Jaylee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jaylees live
The SSA's state-level files cover 43 states and territories. Texas, California, Florida recorded the most babies named Jaylee, while Rhode Island, Nevada, Montana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 157 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jaylee
The name Jaylee is a relatively modern name that has gained popularity in recent decades, particularly in English-speaking countries. It is a combination of the names Jay and Lee, with Jay being a diminutive form of the name James, derived from the Hebrew name Jacob, meaning "supplanter" or "one who follows." Lee, on the other hand, is an English surname that has been adopted as a given name, with origins in Old English and meaning "meadow" or "clearing."
While the exact origin of the name Jaylee is unclear, it is believed to have emerged as a creative combination of these two names in the late 20th century. There are no known historical references or ancient texts that mention this specific name, as it is a relatively modern invention.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Jaylee can be found in the United States, where it began to appear in birth records in the late 1970s and early 1980s. However, it remained a relatively uncommon name until the early 2000s, when it started to gain popularity, particularly among parents seeking unique and unconventional names for their children.
Throughout history, there have been a few notable individuals who have borne the name Jaylee, although their numbers are relatively small due to the name's recent origins. One such individual is Jaylee Merrill, an American actress and model who has appeared in various television shows and films.
Another notable Jaylee is Jaylee Brown, an Australian fashion designer and entrepreneur who founded the clothing brand Jaylee Brown Designs.
In the world of sports, Jaylee Curry is an American basketball player who has played professionally in Europe and Australia.
Jaylee Longoria is a Mexican-American artist and illustrator known for her vibrant and colorful artworks.
Jaylee Mead is a Canadian singer and songwriter who has released several albums and performed across North America.
While the name Jaylee may be relatively new in the grand scheme of naming traditions, it has already gained a foothold in various cultures and communities, reflecting the ever-evolving nature of names and the creativity of parents in finding unique and meaningful combinations.
People
Jaylee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jaylee 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
Jaylee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jaylee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 8,338 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jaylee 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 41,108 US residents.
Is Jaylee a common name?
We classify Jaylee as "Rare". It ranks above 97.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 8,427 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jaylee most popular?
The single biggest year for Jaylee was 2012, when 513 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jaylee is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jaylee in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 6,327 people with the name Jaylee, or 2.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #3,355 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 Jaylee 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 Jaylee?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jaylee leans strongly female. 6,166 people counted with this name were female (97.5%), compared with 159 male bearers (2.5%). 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 Jaylee?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jaylee is White at 57.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (23.1%) and Black (7.8%). 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 Jaylee most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Jaylee in the 2020 Census, accounting for 57.2% (3,620 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 Jaylee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jaylee a female name?
Yes, 98.5% of people registered as Jaylee 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 Jaylee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jaylee 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 Jaylee 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 people have Jaylee as a first name?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.