Jaycyn
A modern spelling variant of the name Jacyn, perhaps derived from Jaicee.
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Jaycyn. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jaycyn today is around 7 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jaycyn births was 2019 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jaycyn. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Jaycyn. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2019
5 babies that year
Average age
7
years old
2019 SSA rank
#12,979
Tracked since 2019
Popularity
Jaycyn: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Jaycyn by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jaycyn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Jaycyn
The given name Jaycyn is a relatively modern name with no clear linguistic or cultural origin. It does not appear to be derived from any ancient languages or have any known historical references in texts, scriptures, or records from the past.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Jaycyn was Jaycyn Raphael, an American actress born in 1985. She is known for her roles in television shows like "The Sopranos" and "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit."
Another notable person with the name Jaycyn is Jaycyn Gossett, an American professional basketball player born in 1993. He played college basketball for the University of South Carolina and has also played professionally in Europe.
In the world of sports, there was also a Canadian ice hockey player named Jaycyn Yardley, who played in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) during the late 2000s and early 2010s.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Jaycyn was Jaycyn Elise Brennan, an American writer and artist born in 1976. She has published several novels and collections of poetry.
Another individual with the name Jaycyn is Jaycyn Brawley, an American artist and entrepreneur born in 1982. She is known for her abstract paintings and has exhibited her work in various galleries across the United States.
While the name Jaycyn has gained some popularity in recent decades, it remains a relatively uncommon name with no clear historical or linguistic roots. The individuals mentioned above represent some of the few notable people recorded with this given name throughout history.
People
Jaycyn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jaycyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jaycyn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jaycyn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jaycyn going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Jaycyn a common name?
We classify Jaycyn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jaycyn most popular?
The single biggest year for Jaycyn was 2019, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jaycyn is about 7 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Jaycyn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jaycyn a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jaycyn in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Jaycyn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jaycyn in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Jaycyn can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Jaycyn?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.