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Jayni

85% girls · last recorded 2019

Jayni has been given to about 203 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1997, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation—
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Living in the US≈ 199
Median age today28 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Jayni per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1997 · 22
  • Born in 20250
  • All time203

How popular is Jayni?

Its best year was 1997, when 22 babies were given the name. The typical living American called Jayni is about 28 years old today.

Names that sound like Jayni

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Dani0.70
  2. Lani0.70
  3. Jayne0.68
  4. Jayna0.68
  5. Jaylin0.65
  6. Jami0.64
  7. Jaydin0.65
  8. Jai0.64

Middle names for Jayni

Ranked by flow score
  1. Jayni Catherine0.84
  2. Jayni Rose0.83
  3. Jayni Marie0.83
  4. Jayni Grace0.83
  5. Jayni Louise0.83
  6. Jayni Claire0.82

Sibling names for Jayni

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Kianasister · 0.70
  2. Nikolasbrother · 0.70
  3. Paulinasister · 0.69
  4. Tianasister · 0.69
  5. Nathanaelbrother · 0.69
  6. Alvarobrother · 0.69

Where Jayni is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Jayni Reyes0.78
    2. Jayni Nguyen0.78
    3. Jayni Moore0.78
    4. Jayni Lee0.78
    5. Jayni Hall0.78
    6. Jayni Green0.78

    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 Jayni

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