Jaylene
Girl name · #1362 in 2025 · Very rare
Jaylene is currently the #1362 girl name in the United States — 162 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #711, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 11,111 girls born in 2025 was named Jaylene.
The 87-year story
Jaylene first appears in the Social Security records in 1938, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2008, when 483 girls were named Jaylene — good for #638 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 Jaylene per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jaylene in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jaylene is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jaylene will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jaylene is most common
State-level data for Jaylene is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Jaylene
Statistically, parents drawn to Jaylene tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Adilene, Jaycee, Jaylee, Maryjane, and Serene.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jaylene | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 162 | #1359 |
| 2024 | 196 | #1207 |
| 2023 | 202 | #1186 |
| 2022 | 200 | #1206 |
| 2021 | 266 | #975 |
| 2020 | 241 | #1042 |
| 2019 | 251 | #1025 |
| 2018 | 308 | #877 |
| 2017 | 338 | #808 |
| 2016 | 384 | #741 |
| 2015 | 401 | #711 |
| 2014 | 355 | #790 |
| 2013 | 383 | #719 |
| 2012 | 406 | #692 |
| 2011 | 448 | #636 |
| 2010 | 449 | #653 |
| 2009 | 453 | #653 |
| 2008 | 483 | #638 |
| 2007 | 390 | #748 |
| 2006 | 290 | #910 |
| 2005 | 328 | #792 |
| 2004 | 335 | #771 |
| 2003 | 281 | #859 |
| 2002 | 236 | #946 |
| 2001 | 203 | #1054 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jaylene a popular girl name?
Jaylene ranked #1362 among girls in 2025 with 162 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #711.
When was the name Jaylene most popular?
Jaylene peaked in 2008, when 483 American girls received the name (ranked #638 that year). Since 2008 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jaylene?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 11,111 newborn American girls was named Jaylene. 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.