Unisex name ★ peaked 2007

Jaylin

Gender Unisex · 47% girls Rank 2025 #1,548 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#1,548
among boys · ↑67 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
228
named Jaylin · -3% vs 2024
How common
1 in 15,388
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2007
1,140 babies
All-time total
19,608
#1,181 all-time among boys
First recorded
1982
in Social Security records

Jaylin popularity over time

19,608 babies have been named Jaylin since 1982, 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
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s 30 5 35 4 – #7,480
1990s 810 1,693 2,503 250 +7051% #511
2000s 4,076 5,863 9,939 994 +297% #387
2010s 3,076 2,111 5,187 519 -48% #658
2020s (to 2025) 1,217 727 1,944 324 -38% #1,372

Where Jaylin 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 109 0.06 outside top 500
2027 108 0.06 outside top 500
2028 106 0.06 outside top 500
2029 105 0.06 outside top 500
2030 104 0.06 outside top 500

Where Jaylin is most popular

Boys named Jaylin per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.070 per 1,000. Strongest in Mississippi, Florida, and Michigan.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Jaylin born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Mississippi 17 0.299 +329%
Florida 58 0.122 +75%
Michigan 25 0.122 +75%
Indiana 15 0.094 +34%
Alabama 10 0.091 +31%
Illinois 23 0.090 +29%
Missouri 11 0.079 +14%
Ohio 21 0.079 +13%
Louisiana 8 0.078 +12%
Georgia 17 0.067 ≈ national
California 53 0.058 -17%
Texas 46 0.052 -25%
New York 21 0.049 -31%
South Carolina 5 0.048 -31%
Pennsylvania 12 0.045 -35%
Wisconsin 5 0.042 -40%
Virginia 7 0.037 -47%
Tennessee 5 0.028 -60%
North Carolina 7 0.027 -61%
New Jersey 5 0.025 -64%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Jaylin

Jaylin is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,548 in 2025 with 111 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1982, 19,608 American babies have been named Jaylin, about 53% boys and 47% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2007, when 1,140 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 Jaylin stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jaylin?

The median living Jaylin is about 18 years old; half are between 12 and 23. An estimated 19 thousand people named Jaylin are alive in the United States today.

median 18 020406080100

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

Jaylin 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 117 #1,742 111 #1,548
2024 128 #1,626 106 #1,615
2023 163 #1,384 136 #1,372
2022 241 #1,057 135 #1,384
2021 257 #997 115 #1,533
2020 311 #867 124 #1,403
2019 198 #1,189 150 #1,254
2018 211 #1,153 129 #1,371
2017 238 #1,072 144 #1,268
2016 244 #1,073 145 #1,264
2015 290 #935 172 #1,117
2014 291 #926 198 #1,025
2013 365 #744 225 #918
2012 368 #755 291 #779
2011 391 #712 291 #775
2010 480 #614 366 #658
2009 490 #618 581 #470
2008 524 #596 525 #517
2007 540 #561 600 #461
2006 459 #627 618 #440
2005 426 #650 610 #435
2004 412 #665 633 #411
2003 411 #645 637 #406
2002 297 #793 675 #387
2001 264 #867 472 #485
2000 253 #872 512 #464
1995 75 #1,871 183 #793
1990 11 #7,521 – –
1985 7 #8,697 – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jaylin?

The median living Jaylin is about 18 years old. Half of all living Jaylins are between 12 and 23 years old.

How many people named Jaylin are alive today?

An estimated 19 thousand people named Jaylin are alive in the United States, based on 19,608 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jaylin in 2025?

Jaylin ranked #1,548 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 111 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jaylin?

19,608 babies have been named Jaylin in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jaylin most popular?

Jaylin peaked in 2007, when 1,140 newborns received the name.

Is Jaylin a boy or girl name?

Jaylin is used for both: about 47% of babies named Jaylin have been girls and 53% boys.

Is the name Jaylin rising or falling?

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

Will Jaylin become more popular?

Jaylin is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 104 boys named Jaylin 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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