Is Jaylen a boy or girl name?
Jaylen is a boy name in the US. In 2024, 51 girls and 1,061 boys were named Jaylen, so 4.6% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 11.1% of the 44,994 US babies named Jaylen were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #324
- Girl rank, 2024
- #3,127
- Babies named Jaylen since 1991
- 44,994
- Most popular year
- 2009
- 2,546 babies
Boys and girls named Jaylen, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,704 | 466 | 11.2% |
| 2000s | 18,696 | 2,333 | 11.1% |
| 2010s | 12,144 | 1,817 | 13% |
| 2020s | 5,440 | 394 | 6.8% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,061 | #324 | 51 | #3,127 |
| 2023 | 1,244 | #270 | 72 | #2,470 |
| 2022 | 1,053 | #319 | 79 | #2,352 |
| 2021 | 1,045 | #317 | 92 | #2,078 |
| 2020 | 1,037 | #319 | 100 | #1,915 |
| 2019 | 997 | #336 | 114 | #1,790 |
| 2018 | 983 | #340 | 139 | #1,557 |
| 2017 | 995 | #343 | 162 | #1,411 |
| 2016 | 901 | #369 | 162 | #1,428 |
| 2015 | 1,003 | #343 | 148 | #1,524 |
| 2014 | 1,097 | #317 | 158 | #1,442 |
| 2013 | 1,199 | #291 | 185 | #1,278 |
| 2012 | 1,434 | #256 | 228 | #1,087 |
| 2011 | 1,726 | #206 | 232 | #1,063 |
| 2010 | 1,809 | #203 | 289 | #905 |
| 2009 | 2,236 | #175 | 310 | #884 |
| 2008 | 2,156 | #185 | 324 | #859 |
| 2007 | 2,085 | #193 | 321 | #871 |
| 2006 | 2,077 | #191 | 247 | #1,039 |
| 2005 | 1,999 | #194 | 217 | #1,098 |
| 2004 | 1,791 | #205 | 250 | #960 |
| 2003 | 1,814 | #203 | 188 | #1,152 |
| 2002 | 1,598 | #215 | 168 | #1,206 |
| 2001 | 1,426 | #238 | 163 | #1,236 |
| 2000 | 1,514 | #224 | 145 | #1,313 |
| 1999 | 980 | #293 | 122 | #1,437 |
| 1998 | 758 | #349 | 85 | #1,822 |
| 1997 | 451 | #478 | 55 | #2,405 |
| 1996 | 426 | #495 | 62 | #2,188 |
| 1995 | 385 | #520 | 53 | #2,435 |
| 1994 | 357 | #543 | 34 | #3,326 |
| 1993 | 238 | #668 | 36 | #3,181 |
| 1992 | 101 | #1,095 | 13 | #6,814 |
| 1991 | 8 | #6,190 | 6 | #12,122 |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Jaylen reached #175 in 2009. As a girl name, it reached #859 in 2008. 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 Jaylen
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.