Jayleen
A feminine name of combined origin, a blend of "Jay" and "Leen".
Name Census estimates that about 12,875 living Americans carry the first name Jayleen. It is a predominantly female name (98.5% of registrations). The average person named Jayleen today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jayleen births was 2011 (802 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jayleen. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Jayleen with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Although Jayleen is used almost entirely for girls, the SSA data does show 199 boys registered with the name since 1880.
- • Jayleen is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 14 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
13K
~ 1 in 26,622 Americans
Peak year
2011
802 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2015 SSA rank
#977
Tracked since 1954
Census
Jayleen in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 8,146 people with the first name Jayleen, which placed it at #2,840 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#2,840
National first-name rank
People counted
8.1K
8,146 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
2.7
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
86.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jayleen
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jayleen is Hispanic at 86.5%. The next largest groups are White (6.0%) and Black (3.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jayleen described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Jayleen at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino86.5% · 7,043
- White6.0% · 491
- Black or African American3.5% · 284
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.7% · 220
- Two or more races0.9% · 71
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 37
Gender
Gender distribution for Jayleen
Jayleen leans heavily female at 98.5% of total registrations, but 199 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Jayleen as a male name
- Ranked #10,011 in 2015
- 7 male births in 2015
- Peak: 1999 (18 births)
Jayleen as a female name
- Ranked #977 in 2024
- 265 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2011 (802 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jayleen leans strongly female. 7,978 people counted with this name were female (97.9%), compared with 170 male bearers (2.1%).
Popularity
Jayleen: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jayleen from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 7,128 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Jayleen remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jayleen 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 Jayleen during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jayleens live
The SSA's state-level files cover 28 states and territories. California, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Jayleen, while Michigan, District of Columbia, Arkansas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 408 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jayleen
The name Jayleen is a modern invention, likely derived from a combination of the names Jaylen and Kayleen. It does not have a rich historical background or origin rooted in a specific language or culture.
While the name's components, such as "Jay" and "leen," may have roots in various languages and cultures, the name Jayleen itself does not appear to have any documented historical references or appearances in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records.
Jayleen is a relatively new name that gained popularity in the late 20th century, particularly in the United States. As it is a modern creation, there are no famous historical figures or individuals from earlier periods who bore this name.
However, in more recent times, a few notable individuals have carried the name Jayleen. One example is Jayleen Lachappelle, a Canadian actress known for her roles in television shows like "Heartland" and "Supernatural." Another is Jayleen Key, an American politician who served as the mayor of Gary, Indiana, from 2003 to 2011.
While the name Jayleen may not have a lengthy historical lineage, its increasing popularity in recent decades reflects the trend of creating unique and distinctive names by combining elements from various sources. As a relatively new name, its history and significance will continue to evolve as more individuals adopt it.
People
Jayleen + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jayleen 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
Jayleen: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jayleen?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 12,875 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jayleen 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 26,622 US residents.
Is Jayleen a common name?
We classify Jayleen as "Uncommon". It ranks above 98% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 13,024 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jayleen most popular?
The single biggest year for Jayleen was 2011, when 802 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jayleen is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jayleen in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 8,146 people with the name Jayleen, or 2.70 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #2,840 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Jayleen in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Jayleen?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jayleen leans strongly female. 7,978 people counted with this name were female (97.9%), compared with 170 male bearers (2.1%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Jayleen?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jayleen is Hispanic at 86.5%. The next largest groups are White (6.0%) and Black (3.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Jayleen most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Jayleen in the 2020 Census, accounting for 86.5% (7,043 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Jayleen in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jayleen a female name?
Yes, 98.5% of people registered as Jayleen in the SSA data are female. 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 Jayleen still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jayleen 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 Jayleen 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.
How common is the name Jayleen?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.