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Jayen

100% boys · last recorded 2023

Jayen has been given to about 190 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2009, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation—
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Living in the US≈ 187
Median age today15 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Jayen per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2009 · 21
  • Born in 20250
  • All time190
  • England & Wales, 20254

How popular is Jayen?

Its best year was 2009, when 21 babies were given the name, ranking 4654th. The typical living American called Jayen is about 15 years old today.

Names that sound like Jayen

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Jayden0.88
  2. Jaylen0.88
  3. Jaden0.85
  4. Jalen0.85
  5. Jaren0.85
  6. Jasen0.85
  7. Jaiden0.79
  8. Jaxen0.78

Middle names for Jayen

Ranked by flow score
  1. Jayen Thomas0.74
  2. Jayen Cole0.73
  3. Jayen Miles0.73
  4. Jayen Wilder0.72
  5. Jayen James0.60
  6. Jayen Paul0.55

Sibling names for Jayen

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Yarelisister · 0.75
  2. Fisherbrother · 0.73
  3. Azariasister · 0.73
  4. Izaiahbrother · 0.73
  5. Bodebrother · 0.72
  6. Soleilsister · 0.72

Where Jayen is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Jayen Anderson0.73
    2. Jayen Adams0.73
    3. Jayen Evans0.70
    4. Jayen Edwards0.70
    5. Jayen Wilson0.69
    6. Jayen Williams0.69

    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 Jayen

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. France1900–2025

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