Jeyren
A modern invented name potentially derived from elements meaning "jewel" or "gem".
Name Census estimates that about 205 living Americans carry the first name Jeyren. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jeyren today is around 9 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jeyren births was 2021 (20 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jeyren. 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.
People living today
205
~ 1 in 1,671,972 Americans
Peak year
2021
20 babies that year
Average age
9
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,948
Tracked since 2007
Popularity
Jeyren: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jeyren from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 117 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Jeyren remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jeyren 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 Jeyren during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jeyrens live
Origin
Meaning and history of Jeyren
The name Jeyren has its origins in the ancient Sumerian language, which was spoken in Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq) around 3500 BCE. It is derived from the Proto-Euphratean root "jyr-n," which means "to be strong" or "to be mighty." The name likely originated as a descriptive term for a powerful warrior or leader.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jeyren can be found in the Epic of Gilgamesh, a Mesopotamian epic poem dating back to around 2100 BCE. In the epic, Jeyren is mentioned as the name of a powerful king who ruled over the city of Uruk.
During the Neo-Babylonian period (626-539 BCE), the name Jeyren was popular among the ruling class and nobility. Several kings and princes bore this name, including Jeyren I, who ruled the city of Babylon from 605 to 562 BCE.
In the 5th century BCE, the Greek historian Herodotus made reference to a Persian general named Jeyren, who fought alongside King Xerxes I during the Greco-Persian Wars. This suggests that the name had spread to the Persian Empire by that time.
In the 1st century CE, the Jewish historian Josephus mentioned a Jewish rebel leader named Jeyren, who participated in the First Jewish-Roman War against the Roman Empire.
During the Middle Ages, the name Jeyren was relatively uncommon in Europe but was still used occasionally. One notable figure from this period was Jeyren of Lille, a French philosopher and theologian who lived in the 13th century.
In the 16th century, the name gained some popularity among the ruling classes of the Ottoman Empire. One of the most famous Ottoman figures with this name was Jeyren Pasha, a grand vizier (prime minister) who served under Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent in the mid-16th century.
People
Jeyren + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jeyren 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
Jeyren: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jeyren?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 205 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jeyren 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 1,671,972 US residents.
Is Jeyren a common name?
We classify Jeyren as "Very Rare". It ranks above 74.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 206 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jeyren most popular?
The single biggest year for Jeyren was 2021, when 20 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jeyren is about 9 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 Jeyren in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jeyren a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jeyren 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 Jeyren still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jeyren 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 Jeyren 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 called Jeyren?
You can see how many Americans are named Jeyren on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.