Is Jailyn a boy or girl name?
Jailyn is mostly a girl name in the US. In 2024, 103 girls and 9 boys were named Jailyn, so 92% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 86.8% of the 5,800 US babies named Jailyn were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #8,579
- Girl rank, 2024
- #1,925
- Babies named Jailyn since 1982
- 5,800
- Most popular year
- 2007
- 319 babies
Boys and girls named Jailyn, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 18 | 100% |
| 1990s | 90 | 614 | 87.2% |
| 2000s | 399 | 2,478 | 86.1% |
| 2010s | 221 | 1,330 | 85.8% |
| 2020s | 58 | 592 | 91.1% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 | #8,579 | 103 | #1,925 |
| 2023 | 11 | #7,465 | 121 | #1,700 |
| 2022 | 8 | #9,331 | 115 | #1,786 |
| 2021 | 14 | #6,157 | 122 | #1,700 |
| 2020 | 16 | #5,554 | 131 | #1,594 |
| 2019 | 11 | #7,356 | 97 | #1,991 |
| 2018 | 21 | #4,659 | 97 | #2,018 |
| 2017 | 22 | #4,521 | 100 | #1,983 |
| 2016 | 14 | #6,165 | 134 | #1,630 |
| 2015 | 11 | #7,263 | 141 | #1,556 |
| 2014 | 24 | #4,180 | 116 | #1,779 |
| 2013 | 16 | #5,501 | 128 | #1,664 |
| 2012 | 31 | #3,480 | 161 | #1,420 |
| 2011 | 35 | #3,201 | 163 | #1,405 |
| 2010 | 36 | #3,147 | 193 | #1,246 |
| 2009 | 36 | #3,189 | 219 | #1,156 |
| 2008 | 37 | #3,129 | 256 | #1,023 |
| 2007 | 41 | #2,890 | 278 | #967 |
| 2006 | 59 | #2,191 | 251 | #1,021 |
| 2005 | 36 | #2,923 | 265 | #936 |
| 2004 | 50 | #2,294 | 256 | #938 |
| 2003 | 37 | #2,696 | 254 | #925 |
| 2002 | 35 | #2,717 | 258 | #879 |
| 2001 | 38 | #2,544 | 226 | #963 |
| 2000 | 30 | #2,945 | 215 | #986 |
| 1999 | 20 | #3,753 | 165 | #1,176 |
| 1998 | 23 | #3,333 | 138 | #1,297 |
| 1997 | 13 | #4,778 | 91 | #1,711 |
| 1996 | 11 | #5,330 | 65 | #2,111 |
| 1995 | 9 | #6,120 | 57 | #2,316 |
| 1994 | 5 | #9,402 | 43 | #2,809 |
| 1993 | 9 | #5,949 | 31 | #3,530 |
| 1992 | 0 | – | 14 | #6,434 |
| 1991 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1990 | 0 | – | 10 | #8,113 |
| 1989 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1988 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1987 | 0 | – | 7 | #9,158 |
| 1986 | 0 | – | 6 | #10,006 |
| 1985 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1984 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1983 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1982 | 0 | – | 5 | #11,126 |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Jailyn reached #2,191 in 2006. As a girl name, it reached #879 in 2002. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2000s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Jailyn
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.