Jayrin
A modern invented name, possibly combining elements meaning "conqueror" and "king".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Jayrin. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jayrin today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jayrin births was 2004 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jayrin. 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 Jayrin. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2004
5 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2004 SSA rank
#12,185
Tracked since 2004
Popularity
Jayrin: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Jayrin 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 Jayrin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Jayrin
The given name Jayrin is thought to have originated from the Indian subcontinent, possibly derived from the Sanskrit root "jaya" meaning "victory" or "triumph." The name's precise linguistic origins are uncertain, but it appears to have gained popularity in the region during the medieval period, around the 10th to 12th centuries.
One of the earliest known references to the name Jayrin can be found in the ancient Hindu epic, the Mahabharata. In this epic, Jayrin is mentioned as the name of a warrior who fought alongside the Pandava princes during the great Kurukshetra war. This literary mention suggests that the name was in use among certain Indian communities during the epic's composition, estimated to be around the 4th century BCE to the 4th century CE.
In the 9th century CE, a renowned Indian mathematician and astronomer named Jayrin Bhatt made significant contributions to the field of mathematics. His works, particularly those on arithmetic and algebraic equations, were highly influential and studied widely across the Indian subcontinent and parts of the Middle East.
During the Mughal Empire, which ruled over large parts of the Indian subcontinent from the 16th to the 19th centuries, the name Jayrin was occasionally bestowed upon members of the royal family and aristocracy. One notable figure was Jayrin Khan, a military commander who served under the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in the late 17th century.
In more recent times, Jayrin Halder was a prominent Indian revolutionary and freedom fighter who actively participated in the Indian independence movement against British colonial rule in the early 20th century. Born in 1892, he was a member of the Anushilan Samiti, a revolutionary organization dedicated to overthrowing British rule through armed struggle.
Another individual of note was Jayrin Nair, an acclaimed Indian novelist and short story writer who lived from 1908 to 1982. His literary works, which often explored themes of social injustice and the human condition, earned him several prestigious awards and accolades during his lifetime.
People
Jayrin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jayrin 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
Jayrin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jayrin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jayrin 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 Jayrin a common name?
We classify Jayrin 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 Jayrin most popular?
The single biggest year for Jayrin was 2004, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jayrin is about 22 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 Jayrin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jayrin a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jayrin 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 Jayrin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jayrin 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 Jayrin 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 people are named Jayrin?
Want to know how many Americans are named Jayrin? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.