Jayleigh: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,108

among girls · ↑48 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Jayleigh

How common

1 in 45,922

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2011

102 babies

All-time total

1,549

#5,581 all-time among girls

First recorded

1998

in Social Security records

Jayleigh popularity over time

1,549 babies have been named Jayleigh since 1998, 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

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	14	1	–	#10,762
2000s	439	44	+3036%	#2,194
2010s	813	81	+85%	#1,947
2020s (to 2025)	283	47	-42%	#2,905

Where Jayleigh is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	32	0.02	outside top 500
2027	30	0.02	outside top 500
2028	29	0.02	outside top 500
2029	27	0.02	outside top 500
2030	26	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Jayleigh

Jayleigh is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,108 in 2025 with 35 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 1,549 American babies have been named Jayleigh. Its peak came in 2011, when 102 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Jayleigh stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jayleigh?

The median living Jayleigh is about 12 years old; half are between 7 and 16. An estimated 1,500 people named Jayleigh are alive in the United States today.

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

Jayleigh year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	35	#4,108
2024	35	#4,156
2023	49	#3,296
2022	51	#3,188
2021	58	#2,905
2020	55	#2,943
2019	74	#2,413
2018	61	#2,796
2017	53	#3,074
2016	78	#2,399
2015	76	#2,421
2014	85	#2,221
2013	98	#1,996
2012	97	#2,008
2011	102	#1,947
2010	89	#2,190
2009	90	#2,194
2008	69	#2,673
2007	76	#2,468
2006	39	#3,884
2005	47	#3,291
2004	44	#3,414
2003	24	#5,154
2002	19	#5,991
2001	19	#5,924
2000	12	#8,243
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jayleigh?

The median living Jayleigh is about 12 years old. Half of all living Jayleighs are between 7 and 16 years old.

How many people named Jayleigh are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Jayleigh are alive in the United States, based on 1,549 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jayleigh mean?

Spelling variant of Jaylee.

How popular is the name Jayleigh in 2025?

Jayleigh ranked #4,108 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 35 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jayleigh?

1,549 babies have been named Jayleigh in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jayleigh most popular?

Jayleigh peaked in 2011, when 102 newborns received the name.

Is Jayleigh a boy or girl name?

Jayleigh is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jayleigh rising or falling?

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

Will Jayleigh become more popular?

Jayleigh is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 26 girls named Jayleigh 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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