Jaylon
Boy name · #1817 in 2025 · Very rare
Jaylon ranks #1817 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 88 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1134, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,455 boys born in 2025 was named Jaylon.
The 49-year story
Jaylon first appears in the Social Security records in 1976, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2002, when 646 boys were named Jaylon — good for #398 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 Jaylon per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jaylon in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jaylon is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jaylon will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jaylon is most common
State-level data for Jaylon 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 Jaylon
Statistically, parents drawn to Jaylon tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Daylon, Savion, Jaylin, Payton, and Jayvon.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jaylon | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 88 | #1808 |
| 2024 | 89 | #1820 |
| 2023 | 108 | #1608 |
| 2022 | 124 | #1457 |
| 2021 | 128 | #1424 |
| 2020 | 143 | #1280 |
| 2019 | 152 | #1239 |
| 2018 | 135 | #1335 |
| 2017 | 144 | #1264 |
| 2016 | 157 | #1203 |
| 2015 | 167 | #1134 |
| 2014 | 174 | #1097 |
| 2013 | 170 | #1090 |
| 2012 | 200 | #993 |
| 2011 | 223 | #906 |
| 2010 | 303 | #749 |
| 2009 | 393 | #637 |
| 2008 | 417 | #602 |
| 2007 | 458 | #562 |
| 2006 | 548 | #482 |
| 2005 | 528 | #475 |
| 2004 | 613 | #426 |
| 2003 | 601 | #426 |
| 2002 | 646 | #398 |
| 2001 | 599 | #418 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jaylon a popular boy name?
Jaylon ranked #1817 among boys in 2025 with 88 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1134.
When was the name Jaylon most popular?
Jaylon peaked in 2002, when 646 American boys received the name (ranked #398 that year). Since 2002 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jaylon?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,455 newborn American boys was named Jaylon. 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.