Jaylin
A feminine name of English origin meaning "fighter" or "little victorious one".
Name Census estimates that about 19,128 living Americans carry the first name Jaylin. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 53.1% of registrations being male. The average person named Jaylin today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jaylin births was 2007 (1,140 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jaylin. 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
- • Jaylin sits in rare territory as a truly gender-neutral name, given to boys and girls in near-equal numbers.
People living today
19K
~ 1 in 17,919 Americans
Peak year
2007
1,140 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,619
Tracked since 1982
Gender
Gender distribution for Jaylin
Jaylin is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 19,372 total registrations, 10,286 (53.1%) were male and 9,086 (46.9%) were female.
Jaylin as a male name
- Ranked #1,619 in 2024
- 105 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2002 (675 births)
Jaylin as a female name
- Ranked #1,635 in 2024
- 126 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2007 (540 births)
Popularity
Jaylin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jaylin from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 9,937 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jaylin 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 Jaylin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jaylins live
The SSA's state-level files cover 40 states and territories. California, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Jaylin, while Utah, Rhode Island, Nebraska recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 411 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jaylin
The name Jaylin is a modern English name that emerged in the late 20th century. It is a combination of the names Jay and Lynn. The name Jay is derived from the bird name "jay," which comes from the Old French "jai" or "jai." The name Lynn is an English name derived from the Celtic word "lindo," meaning "lake."
While Jaylin is a relatively new name, it has gained popularity in recent decades. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jaylin was in 1968, when American actress Jaylin Michaels was born. However, the name did not become widely used until the late 1980s and 1990s.
One of the earliest notable individuals with the name Jaylin was Jaylin Brazier, an American track and field athlete born in 1979. Brazier competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, where she placed fifth in the 400-meter hurdles.
Another early bearer of the name was Jaylin Fayrita, an American singer and actress born in 1985. Fayrita is best known for her role in the 2004 film "The Cookout."
In the 21st century, Jaylin has become more common, particularly in the United States. One notable individual with the name is Jaylin Bradley, an American professional basketball player born in 1993. Bradley played college basketball at the University of North Carolina before being drafted by the Boston Celtics in the 2015 NBA draft.
Another notable Jaylin is Jaylin Fleming, an American singer and songwriter born in 1996. Fleming first gained recognition as a contestant on the reality TV show "The X Factor" in 2012.
While the name Jaylin is relatively new, its rise in popularity has been significant in recent decades, particularly in the United States. As a modern name with a unique blend of origins, Jaylin has become a popular choice for parents seeking a distinctive and contemporary name for their children.
People
Jaylin + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jaylin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jaylin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 19,128 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jaylin 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 17,919 US residents.
Is Jaylin a common name?
We classify Jaylin as "Uncommon". It ranks above 98.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 19,372 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jaylin most popular?
The single biggest year for Jaylin was 2007, when 1,140 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jaylin is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Jaylin a male name?
Yes, 53.1% of people registered as Jaylin 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.
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.