Jaylyn
A gender-neutral name of English origin blending "Jay" with "Lynn".
Name Census estimates that about 7,341 living Americans carry the first name Jaylyn. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 76.0% of registrations being female. The average person named Jaylyn today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jaylyn births was 2007 (484 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jaylyn. 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 Jaylyn with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
7.3K
~ 1 in 46,690 Americans
Peak year
2007
484 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,829
Tracked since 1960
Census
Jaylyn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 6,010 people with the first name Jaylyn, which placed it at #3,455 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
#3,455
National first-name rank
People counted
6.0K
6,010 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
2.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
35.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jaylyn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jaylyn is White at 35.6%. The next largest groups are Black (29.6%) and Hispanic (22.3%). 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 Jaylyn 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 Jaylyn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White35.6% · 2,137
- Black or African American29.6% · 1,780
- Hispanic or Latino22.3% · 1,340
- Two or more races8.4% · 506
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.7% · 164
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.4% · 83
Gender
Gender distribution for Jaylyn
Jaylyn is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 7,448 total registrations, 1,789 (24.0%) were male and 5,659 (76.0%) 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)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Jaylyn on both sides of the split. Of the 6,015 people counted with this name, 1,354 were male (22.5%) and 4,661 were female (77.5%).
Popularity
Jaylyn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jaylyn from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 3,692 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
Jaylyn 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 Jaylyn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jaylyns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 37 states and territories. Texas, California, Florida recorded the most babies named Jaylyn, while Nevada, Kansas, Delaware recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 122 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jaylyn
The given name Jaylyn is a relatively modern invention, likely originating in the late 20th century as a blend of the names Jayden and Kaitlyn. While its exact origins are unclear, it appears to have emerged as a creative combination inspired by the rising popularity of names like Jayden and Kaitlyn in the United States and other English-speaking countries.
The name Jaylyn does not have a clear linguistic or cultural root, as it is a newly constructed name without deep historical ties. However, its components, "Jay" and "lyn," can be traced back to various sources. The "Jay" portion may be derived from the Hebrew name Jacob or the English name James, while "lyn" is a common suffix found in names like Carolyn, Gwendolyn, and Madelyn.
Since Jaylyn is a modern name, it does not have any significant historical references or appearances in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records. The earliest recorded examples of the name are likely from birth records and census data from the late 20th century or early 21st century.
Due to its recent emergence, there are few notable historical figures with the first name Jaylyn. However, here are five individuals with this name:
1. Jaylyn Robotham, an American actress known for her role in the television series "Red Band Society" (born in 2003).
2. Jaylyn Agnew, an American basketball player who played for the University of Louisville (born in 1995).
3. Jaylyn Gough, an American singer and songwriter who competed on the reality show "American Idol" in 2018.
4. Jaylyn Dodson, an American track and field athlete who specializes in sprinting events (born in 1997).
5. Jaylyn Armour, an American football player who played as a defensive back for the University of Alabama (born in 1996).
It's important to note that due to the relatively recent emergence of the name Jaylyn, there are likely few historical figures or notable individuals with this first name prior to the late 20th century.
People
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.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jaylyn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jaylyn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 7,341 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jaylyn 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 46,690 US residents.
Is Jaylyn a common name?
We classify Jaylyn as "Rare". It ranks above 97.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 7,448 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jaylyn most popular?
The single biggest year for Jaylyn was 2007, when 484 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jaylyn is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jaylyn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 6,010 people with the name Jaylyn, or 1.99 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #3,455 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 Jaylyn 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 Jaylyn?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Jaylyn on both sides of the split. Of the 6,015 people counted with this name, 1,354 were male (22.5%) and 4,661 were female (77.5%). 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 Jaylyn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jaylyn is White at 35.6%. The next largest groups are Black (29.6%) and Hispanic (22.3%). 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 Jaylyn most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Jaylyn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 35.6% (2,137 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 Jaylyn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jaylyn a female name?
Yes, 76.0% of people registered as Jaylyn 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 Jaylyn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jaylyn 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 Jaylyn 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 are named Jaylyn?
Want to know how many Americans are named Jaylyn? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.