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Jaylen

89% boys · #361 in the US for boys, 2025

Jaylen has been given to about 45,951 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2009, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 44,574
Median age today17 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Jaylen per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2009 · 2,546
  • Born in 2025942
  • All time45,951
  • England & Wales, 2025#747 · 46

How popular is Jaylen?

Jaylen ranks 361st among American boys in 2025, with 942 born that year. Its best year was 2009, when 2,546 babies were given the name, ranking 175th. The typical living American called Jaylen is about 17 years old today. It is relatively most common in Rhode Island, where it accounts for 0.11% of births.

Names that sound like Jaylen

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Jayden0.88
  2. Jalen0.88
  3. Kaylen0.88
  4. Daylen0.88
  5. Jaiden0.79
  6. Braylen0.79
  7. Allen0.75
  8. Hayden0.75

Middle names for Jaylen

Ranked by flow score
  1. Jaylen Paul0.77
  2. Jaylen Blake0.76
  3. Jaylen Wade0.76
  4. Jaylen Ross0.76
  5. Jaylen Quinn0.76
  6. Jaylen Lane0.76

Sibling names for Jaylen

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Gisellesister · 0.99
  2. Marianasister · 0.98
  3. Camrynsister · 0.98
  4. Keeganbrother · 0.97
  5. Kamryneither · 0.97
  6. Kameronbrother · 0.96

Where Jaylen is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Rhode Island0.11%
  2. Massachusetts0.08%
  3. Mississippi0.06%
  4. New Hampshire0.06%
  5. Louisiana0.06%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Jaylen Anderson0.77
  2. Jaylen White0.72
  3. Jaylen Moore0.72
  4. Jaylen Hill0.72
  5. Jaylen Hall0.72
  6. Jaylen Brown0.72

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 Jaylen

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025

Jaylen across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

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.