Declining since 2010.
Popularity of Jaylean since 1998
Babies named Jaylean per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 11 |
| 2000s | 130 |
| 2010s | 157 |
| 2020s | 27 |
Meaning & origin
Jaylean is a modern American name that first entered U.S. birth records in 1998. Its peak popularity came in 2006, and since 2010 its usage has been falling. The name combines the syllable Jay with the suffix -leen, following a pattern seen in names like Jayleen and Kayleen. Because Jaylean has never ranked within the top 1000 names, it remains a distinctive choice. It is overwhelmingly used for girls.
Jaylean is a modern American coinage, first recorded in the U.S. in 1998. The name combines the syllable Jay (itself a short form of names like Jason or a given name in its own right) with the fashionable suffix -leen, which is found in names like Eileen and Kathleen. Its rise in the 2000s reflects the trend of creating distinctive names by blending familiar elements.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Jay, Lea
Sibling names for Jaylean
Names that share Jaylean's style, for a brother or sister.
