Jaylee
Girl name · #1308 in 2025 · Very rare
Jaylee ranks #1308 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 171 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #746, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 10,526 girls born in 2025 was named Jaylee.
The 44-year story
Jaylee first appears in the Social Security records in 1981, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2012, when 505 girls were named Jaylee — good for #581 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Jaylee per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jaylee in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jaylee is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jaylee will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jaylee is most common
Geography matters for names, and Jaylee is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Jaylee is most common in OH (0.2 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000), FL (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Jaylee is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Jaylee
Statistically, parents drawn to Jaylee tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Brylee, Raylee, Preslee, Jaycee, and Annalee.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jaylee | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 171 | #1299 |
| 2024 | 180 | #1284 |
| 2023 | 203 | #1179 |
| 2022 | 247 | #1034 |
| 2021 | 265 | #979 |
| 2020 | 282 | #919 |
| 2019 | 308 | #869 |
| 2018 | 276 | #956 |
| 2017 | 321 | #847 |
| 2016 | 359 | #793 |
| 2015 | 378 | #746 |
| 2014 | 403 | #700 |
| 2013 | 436 | #651 |
| 2012 | 505 | #581 |
| 2011 | 491 | #587 |
| 2010 | 481 | #613 |
| 2009 | 493 | #611 |
| 2008 | 437 | #692 |
| 2007 | 352 | #816 |
| 2006 | 332 | #820 |
| 2005 | 307 | #830 |
| 2004 | 261 | #924 |
| 2003 | 199 | #1105 |
| 2002 | 183 | #1135 |
| 2001 | 141 | #1356 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jaylee a popular girl name?
Jaylee ranked #1308 among girls in 2025 with 171 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #746.
When was the name Jaylee most popular?
Jaylee peaked in 2012, when 505 American girls received the name (ranked #581 that year). Since 2012 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jaylee?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 10,526 newborn American girls was named Jaylee. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.