Jayleen
Girl name · #1100 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 218 baby girls were named Jayleen, placing it at #1100 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #425, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 8,257 girls born in 2025 was named Jayleen.
The 71-year story
Jayleen first appears in the Social Security records in 1954, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2011, when 802 girls were named Jayleen — good for #394 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 Jayleen per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jayleen in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jayleen is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jayleen will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jayleen is most common
Geography matters for names, and Jayleen is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Jayleen is most common in CA (0.5 per 1,000), AZ (0.4 per 1,000), TX (0.3 per 1,000), FL (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Jayleen is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Jayleen
Statistically, parents drawn to Jayleen tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ayleen, Jazlynn, Braelyn, Aileen, and Jaelynn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jayleen | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 218 | #1098 |
| 2024 | 265 | #978 |
| 2023 | 356 | #790 |
| 2022 | 488 | #611 |
| 2021 | 541 | #565 |
| 2020 | 543 | #549 |
| 2019 | 546 | #561 |
| 2018 | 613 | #506 |
| 2017 | 662 | #470 |
| 2016 | 722 | #445 |
| 2015 | 750 | #425 |
| 2014 | 770 | #415 |
| 2013 | 793 | #390 |
| 2012 | 764 | #409 |
| 2011 | 802 | #394 |
| 2010 | 679 | #455 |
| 2009 | 552 | #553 |
| 2008 | 498 | #613 |
| 2007 | 373 | #774 |
| 2006 | 320 | #838 |
| 2005 | 257 | #958 |
| 2004 | 254 | #948 |
| 2003 | 177 | #1203 |
| 2002 | 148 | #1318 |
| 2001 | 157 | #1253 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jayleen a popular girl name?
Jayleen ranked #1100 among girls in 2025 with 218 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #425.
When was the name Jayleen most popular?
Jayleen peaked in 2011, when 802 American girls received the name (ranked #394 that year). Since 2011 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jayleen?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 8,257 newborn American girls was named Jayleen. 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.