Jaylon
Jaylon was the 1816th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 88 babies. Its best year was 2002, when it ranked 398th with 646 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 681 places. More babies were named Jaylon in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Jaylen) Origin not documented
- Rank in 2025
- #1,816 boys, down 533 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 88boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2002646 babies
- Total since 1880
- 10,442babies recorded
What does the name Jaylon mean?
Jaylon is a spelling of Jaylen, pronounced the same way, so it shares Jaylen's meaning and origin.
Jaylen is a modern American coinage, recorded by Wiktionary as a variant of Jalen. Wiktionary describes Jalen as a combination of James and Len, but this is not a documented etymology in the usual sense; the name belongs to a group of late 20th-century names built from sounds such as Jay- and -len. No traditional meaning exists.
How sure is this? Not documented. A modern coinage; no documented meaning.
Related names: Jalen, Jaylin, Jaylon.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Jaylen', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Jalen', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (usage history only), US Social Security Administration
Jaylon popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 252 since 1992.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,816 | 88 |
| 2020 | #1,283 | 143 |
| 2010 | #750 | 303 |
| 2000 | #429 | 568 |
| 1990 | #3,006 | 21 |
| 1980 | #3,972 | 10 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Jaylon, counting every spelling?
Jaylon is a spelling of Jaylen, a name family that ranked #323 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,816 for Jaylon on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,082 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen | 907 | #361 | 5,316 |
| Jaylon | 88 | #1,816 | 537 |
| Jaylan | 49 | #2,658 | 253 |
| Jaelen | 19 | #5,103 | 107 |
| Jailen | 9 | #8,523 | 98 |
| Jaelin | 10 | #7,890 | 57 |
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 Jaylon?
88 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Jaylon (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Jaylon 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 95 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Jaylon.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Jaylon?
About 10,000 people born in the US named Jaylon are alive today, with a median age of 22; half are between 17 and 26. That makes Jaylon 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.
Jaylon by state
How common Jaylon was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Louisiana (6.5×), Tennessee (2.9×), Georgia (1.6×), Illinois (1.5×). In 37 states fewer than five boys 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 Jaylon: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Jaylon, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Jaylon
How popular is the name Jaylon?
Jaylon was the 1816th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 88 babies. Its best year was 2002, when it ranked 398th with 646 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 681 places. More babies were named Jaylon in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Jaylon a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Jaylon in the US.
Where is Jaylon most popular?
In 2021–2025, Jaylon was most common in Louisiana (0.40 per 1,000 boys), followed by Tennessee and Alabama.