At a glance
- U.S. rank 2025
- Not in the 2025 data · last seen 2023 (#15,194)
- Babies in 2023
- 5 (<0.01% of girls)
- Peak
- #4,685 in 2006
- First recorded
- 1998
Meaning of Jaylean
Jaylean is a modern Anglo-American feminine given name formed through the morphological blending of the element “Jay”—deriving from the conventional diminutives of Jason or the initial “J”—with the suffix “-lean,” which echoes established names such as Leanne and Elaine; its phonetic realization in General American English, JAY-leen (/dʒeɪˈlin/), follows a two-syllable structure with primary stress on the first syllable. Though absent from historical anthroponymic taxonomies, Jaylean has appeared consistently in United States Social Security Administration records since the late 1990s, commencing with five occurrences in 1999 (rank 886), reaching a usage apex of 21 instances in 2013 (rank 924), and most recently registering five occurrences in 2023 (rank 953), thereby evidencing its status as a rare yet enduring choice. Associatively, the “Jay” component is often linked to attributes of vivacity and communicative acuity, while the “-lean” suffix suggests elegance and subtlety, thus endowing the name with a balanced interplay of dynamism and refinement. Its compositional clarity and measured syllabic cadence afford it a distinctive position within contemporary naming conventions, rendering it particularly suitable for parents desiring a name that balances recognizability with innovation within the Anglo-American cultural milieu.
How to pronounce Jaylean
English
- Pronounced JAY-leen /dʒeɪˈlin/
Popularity of Jaylean in the U.S.
Jaylean was last recorded in the U.S. in 2023, ranked #15,194 with 5 babies. It peaked at #4,685 in 2006. It first appears in the records in 1998.
- Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1998–2023 24 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 15,194 | back (not recorded in 2022) |
| 2021 | 8 | 11,146 | ▼ 3,587 |
| 2020 | 14 | 7,559 | ▲ 4,889 |
| 2019 | 7 | 12,448 | ▼ 3,831 |
| 2018 | 12 | 8,617 | ▼ 777 |
| 2017 | 14 | 7,840 | ▲ 1,571 |
| 2016 | 11 | 9,411 | ▼ 2,690 |
| 2015 | 18 | 6,721 | ▼ 270 |
| 2014 | 19 | 6,451 | ▼ 434 |
| 2013 | 21 | 6,017 | ▲ 1,439 |
| 2012 | 16 | 7,456 | ▲ 327 |
| 2011 | 15 | 7,783 | ▼ 2,181 |
| 2010 | 24 | 5,602 | ▲ 107 |
| 2009 | 24 | 5,709 | ▲ 2,400 |
| 2008 | 15 | 8,109 | ▼ 1,017 |
| 2007 | 18 | 7,092 | ▼ 2,407 |
| 2006 | 30 | 4,685 | ▲ 5,443 |
| 2005 | 10 | 10,128 | ▼ 1,869 |
| 2004 | 13 | 8,259 | ▲ 2,166 |
| 2003 | 9 | 10,425 | back (not recorded in 2002) |
| 2001 | 5 | 15,352 | ▼ 2,198 |
| 2000 | 6 | 13,154 | ▲ 1,257 |
| 1999 | 5 | 14,411 | ▼ 1,985 |
| 1998 | 6 | 12,426 | new |