girl's name
Jayn
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Births on record 39
Jayn is a girl's name. In 1959 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1954, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1947.
Jayn over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 1950s.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 34 |
How popular is Jayn?
In 1959, Jayn was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Jayn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Sibling names for Jayn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jayn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jayn
How popular is the name Jayn?
In 1959, Jayn was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Jayn a girl's or a boy's name?
Jayn is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Jayn most popular?
Jayn peaked in 1954, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.