Jayna: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,491

among girls · ↓540 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Jayna · -21% vs 2024

How common

1 in 36,529

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2006

179 babies

All-time total

5,370

#2,450 all-time among girls

First recorded

1946

in Social Security records

Jayna popularity over time

5,370 babies have been named Jayna since 1946, 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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	15	2	–	#3,734
1950s	136	14	+807%	#2,035
1960s	408	41	+200%	#1,485
1970s	458	46	+12%	#1,618
1980s	700	70	+53%	#1,406
1990s	892	89	+27%	#1,384
2000s	1,536	154	+72%	#1,242
2010s	922	92	-40%	#1,656
2020s (to 2025)	303	51	-45%	#2,951

Where Jayna 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	42	0.03	outside top 500
2027	41	0.03	outside top 500
2028	40	0.02	outside top 500
2029	39	0.02	outside top 500
2030	38	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Jayna

Jayna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,491 in 2025 with 44 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1946, 5,370 American babies have been named Jayna. Its peak came in 2006, when 179 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 Jayna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jayna?

The median living Jayna is about 25 years old; half are between 16 and 40. An estimated 5,200 people named Jayna 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.

Jayna year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	44	#3,491
2024	56	#2,951
2023	51	#3,205
2022	53	#3,095
2021	50	#3,234
2020	49	#3,202
2019	75	#2,386
2018	70	#2,518
2017	54	#3,034
2016	81	#2,330
2015	75	#2,445
2014	114	#1,799
2013	84	#2,222
2012	129	#1,656
2011	113	#1,798
2010	127	#1,670
2009	130	#1,708
2008	145	#1,579
2007	164	#1,441
2006	179	#1,312
2005	175	#1,277
2004	152	#1,376
2003	159	#1,306
2002	143	#1,357
2001	161	#1,242
2000	128	#1,439
1995	74	#1,892
1990	75	#1,886
1985	67	#1,718
1980	74	#1,577
1975	33	#2,424
1970	43	#1,967
1965	34	#2,013
1960	31	#2,075
1955	15	#3,027
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jayna?

The median living Jayna is about 25 years old. Half of all living Jaynas are between 16 and 40 years old.

How many people named Jayna are alive today?

An estimated 5,200 people named Jayna are alive in the United States, based on 5,370 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jayna in 2025?

Jayna ranked #3,491 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 44 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jayna?

5,370 babies have been named Jayna in the United States since 1946, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jayna most popular?

Jayna peaked in 2006, when 179 newborns received the name.

Is Jayna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jayna rising or falling?

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

Will Jayna become more popular?

Jayna is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 38 girls named Jayna 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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