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Unisex name

Jayel

50% girls, 50% boys · last recorded 2020

Jayel has been given to about 173 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2008, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

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Origin—
Syllables1
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Living in the US≈ 172
Median age today15 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Jayel per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year2008 · 27
  • Born in 20250
  • All time173

How popular is Jayel?

Its best year was 2008, when 27 babies were given the name, ranking 10384th. The typical living American called Jayel is about 15 years old today.

Names that sound like Jayel

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Janel0.85
  2. Jamel0.85
  3. Jael0.85
  4. Jaziel0.79
  5. Jadiel0.79
  6. Janell0.76
  7. Jaleel0.77
  8. Jarrell0.74

Middle names for Jayel

Ranked by flow score
  1. Jayel Alice0.78
  2. Jayel Iris0.77
  3. Jayel Opal0.77
  4. Jayel Ivy0.77
  5. Jayel Noelle0.77
  6. Jayel Catherine0.74

Sibling names for Jayel

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Mileysister · 0.73
  2. Yarelisister · 0.71
  3. Keirasister · 0.70
  4. Caidenbrother · 0.69
  5. Maddeneither · 0.69
  6. Fisherbrother · 0.68

Where Jayel is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Jayel Anderson0.73
    2. Jayel Allen0.73
    3. Jayel Adams0.73
    4. Jayel Evans0.70
    5. Jayel Edwards0.70
    6. Jayel Wilson0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Jayel

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.