Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2006

Jaylan

Gender Unisex · 15% girls Rank 2025 #2,658 Trend ↓ Falling 28%
Rank 2025
#2,658
among boys · ↑586 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
49
named Jaylan · +32% vs 2024
How common
1 in 34,859
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2006
369 babies
All-time total
5,539
#1,853 all-time among boys
First recorded
1989
in Social Security records

Jaylan popularity over time

5,539 babies have been named Jaylan since 1989, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1980s – 5 5 1 – #8,464
1990s 195 906 1,101 110 +21920% #784
2000s 420 2,598 3,018 302 +174% #635
2010s 191 895 1,086 109 -64% #1,151
2020s (to 2025) 18 311 329 55 -50% #2,307

Where Jaylan is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 46 0.03 outside top 500
2027 44 0.03 outside top 500
2028 43 0.03 outside top 500
2029 41 0.02 outside top 500
2030 40 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Jaylan

Jaylan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,658 in 2025 with 49 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1989, 5,539 American babies have been named Jaylan, about 85% boys and 15% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2006, when 369 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Jaylan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jaylan?

The median living Jaylan is about 20 years old; half are between 15 and 25. An estimated 5,500 people named Jaylan are alive in the United States today.

median 20 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jaylan year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 49 #2,658
2024 – – 37 #3,244
2023 – – 49 #2,672
2022 7 #12,804 62 #2,307
2021 5 #16,277 56 #2,422
2020 6 #14,163 58 #2,333
2019 12 #8,813 64 #2,195
2018 10 #10,132 73 #2,006
2017 9 #11,087 79 #1,865
2016 14 #8,175 66 #2,121
2015 17 #7,107 70 #2,041
2014 16 #7,457 70 #2,030
2013 23 #5,730 88 #1,689
2012 28 #5,025 102 #1,553
2011 30 #4,736 122 #1,372
2010 32 #4,528 161 #1,151
2009 32 #4,620 182 #1,045
2008 38 #4,121 206 #972
2007 28 #5,158 250 #847
2006 48 #3,388 321 #693
2005 38 #3,838 277 #729
2004 42 #3,526 277 #698
2003 49 #3,061 249 #730
2002 44 #3,217 255 #702
2001 46 #3,069 292 #638
2000 55 #2,684 289 #635
1995 19 #5,105 100 #1,148
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Jaylan, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jaylan?

The median living Jaylan is about 20 years old. Half of all living Jaylans are between 15 and 25 years old.

How many people named Jaylan are alive today?

An estimated 5,500 people named Jaylan are alive in the United States, based on 5,539 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jaylan in 2025?

Jaylan ranked #2,658 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 49 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jaylan?

5,539 babies have been named Jaylan in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jaylan most popular?

Jaylan peaked in 2006, when 369 newborns received the name.

Is Jaylan a boy or girl name?

Jaylan is used for both: about 15% of babies named Jaylan have been girls and 85% boys.

Is the name Jaylan rising or falling?

Jaylan is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Jaylan become more popular?

Jaylan is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 40 boys named Jaylan in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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