Jaylene
Jaylene was the 1362nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 162 babies. Its best year was 2011, when it ranked 636th; the most babies were born in 2008 (483). Over the last ten years it has moved down 651 places. More babies were named Jaylene in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Jayleen) Origin not documented
- Rank in 2025
- #1,362 girls, down 318 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 162girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2008483 babies
- Total since 1880
- 10,208babies recorded
What does the name Jaylene mean?
Jaylene is a spelling of Jayleen, pronounced the same way, so it shares Jayleen's meaning and origin.
Jayleen is a 20th-century American coinage, a variant of Jaylene, according to Wiktionary. It combines Jay- with the -leen ending of names such as Kathleen and Colleen. Because it is built from name sounds rather than a word, it has no meaning of its own. US records show Jayleen from 1954, most common around 2010. Jaylene, Jaylin and Jaylee belong to the same family of modern Jay- names.
How sure is this? Not documented. Modern coinage.
Related names: Jaylene, Jaylin, Jaylee.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Jayleen' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (yob*.txt), team3 computation of first year recorded, US Social Security Administration (public domain)
Jaylene popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 75 since 1993.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,362 | 162 |
| 2020 | #1,044 | 241 |
| 2010 | #653 | 449 |
| 2000 | #1,092 | 189 |
| 1990 | #2,762 | 42 |
| 1980 | #3,156 | 27 |
| 1970 | #2,737 | 26 |
| 1960 | #2,074 | 31 |
| 1950 | #5,624 | 5 |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Jaylene, counting every spelling?
Jaylene is a spelling of Jayleen, a name family that ranked #340 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,362 for Jaylene on its own. Together these spellings went to 973 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jayleen | 218 | #1,098 | 1,868 |
| Jaylene | 162 | #1,362 | 1,026 |
| Jaelynn | 121 | #1,696 | 908 |
| Jaelyn | 98 | #1,966 | 843 |
| Jaylynn | 92 | #2,054 | 572 |
| Jailyn | 72 | #2,469 | 533 |
| Jailyne | 57 | #2,945 | 406 |
| Jaylyn | 42 | #3,608 | 282 |
| Jailynn | 42 | #3,606 | 210 |
| Jailene | 22 | #5,626 | 161 |
| Jayline | 18 | #6,421 | 154 |
| Jeilyn | 11 | #9,128 | 55 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Jaylene?
162 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Jaylene (0.04 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Jaylene born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 52 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Jaylene.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Jaylene?
About 9,900 people born in the US named Jaylene are alive today, with a median age of 17; half are between 10 and 23. That makes Jaylene mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Jaylene by state
How common Jaylene was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in California (4.4×), Arizona (1.8×). In 39 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Jaylene: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Jaylene, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Jaylene
How popular is the name Jaylene?
Jaylene was the 1362nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 162 babies. Its best year was 2011, when it ranked 636th; the most babies were born in 2008 (483). Over the last ten years it has moved down 651 places. More babies were named Jaylene in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Jaylene a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Jaylene in the US.
Where is Jaylene most popular?
In 2021–2025, Jaylene was most common in California (0.55 per 1,000 girls), followed by Arizona and New Mexico.