Jayna
Girl name · #3473 in 2025 · Uniqueness 78/100
Jayna is currently the #3473 girl name in the United States — 44 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2431, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,909 girls born in 2025 was named Jayna.
Babies named Jayna per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 79-year story
Jayna first appears in the Social Security records in 1946, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2006, when 179 girls were named Jayna — good for #1307 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jayna in class?
Jayna scores 78 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Jayna will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jayna is most common
State-level data for Jayna is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Jayna
Statistically, parents drawn to Jayna tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Leyna, Joana, Johana, Jamia, and Allana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jayna | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44 | #3459 |
| 2024 | 56 | #2930 |
| 2023 | 51 | #3181 |
| 2022 | 53 | #3073 |
| 2021 | 50 | #3215 |
| 2020 | 49 | #3179 |
| 2019 | 75 | #2376 |
| 2018 | 70 | #2508 |
| 2017 | 54 | #3014 |
| 2016 | 81 | #2321 |
| 2015 | 75 | #2431 |
| 2014 | 114 | #1794 |
| 2013 | 84 | #2211 |
| 2012 | 129 | #1651 |
| 2011 | 113 | #1789 |
| 2010 | 127 | #1668 |
| 2009 | 130 | #1704 |
| 2008 | 145 | #1573 |
| 2007 | 164 | #1438 |
| 2006 | 179 | #1307 |
| 2005 | 175 | #1277 |
| 2004 | 152 | #1373 |
| 2003 | 159 | #1305 |
| 2002 | 143 | #1351 |
| 2001 | 161 | #1241 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jayna a popular girl name?
Jayna ranked #3473 among girls in 2025 with 44 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2431.
When was the name Jayna most popular?
Jayna peaked in 2006, when 179 American girls received the name (ranked #1307 that year). Since 2006 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jayna?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,909 newborn American girls was named Jayna. It scores 78/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.