boy's name
Jaylon
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 10,695
Jaylon is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 88 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2002, when 661 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 37,675 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1976.
Jaylon over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 23 |
| 1980s | 82 |
| 1990s | 2,301 |
| 2000s | 5,511 |
| 2010s | 1,845 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 680 |
How popular is Jaylon?
In 2025, Jaylon was given to 88 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Jaylon 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 Jaylon
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jaylon also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jaylon over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jaylon
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jaylon — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jaylon
How popular is the name Jaylon?
In 2025, Jaylon was given to 88 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Jaylon a girl's or a boy's name?
Jaylon is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Jaylon most popular?
Jaylon peaked in 2002, when 661 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Jaylon a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jaylon currently ranks #1,811 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.