#3242024 rank
2009peak year
37,674babies named Jaylen since 1880
▲ +6%5-year trend
Jaylen popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Jaylen mean?
A modern American coinage from the 1990s Ja- trend, blending Jay with the fashionable -len ending; Jay itself is a short form of names like James and Jason.
OriginModern American
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylemodern, classic
Names like Jaylen
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Famous Jaylens
Spellings & variants
JalenJaylinJaylon
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