boy's name
Jayen
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 322
Jayen is a boy's name. In 2023 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2009, when 21 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 2000.
Jayen over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 69 |
| 2010s | 95 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 26 |
How popular is Jayen?
In 2023, Jayen was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Jayen is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Jayen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jayen also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jayen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jayen
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jayen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jayen
How popular is the name Jayen?
In 2023, Jayen was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Jayen a girl's or a boy's name?
Jayen is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Jayen most popular?
Jayen peaked in 2009, when 21 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Jayen a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jayen currently ranks #4,527 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.