girl's name
Jayleigh
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,612
Jayleigh is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 35 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2011, when 102 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 94,733 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1998.
Jayleigh over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 14 |
| 2000s | 439 |
| 2010s | 813 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 283 |
How popular is Jayleigh?
In 2025, Jayleigh was given to 35 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Jayleigh 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 Jayleigh
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jayleigh also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jayleigh over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jayleigh
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jayleigh — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jayleigh
How popular is the name Jayleigh?
In 2025, Jayleigh was given to 35 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Jayleigh a girl's or a boy's name?
Jayleigh is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Jayleigh most popular?
Jayleigh peaked in 2011, when 102 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Jayleigh a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jayleigh currently ranks #4,165 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.