Declining since 2021, #10,917 for girls today.
Popularity of Jaylei since 2001
Babies named Jaylei per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 79 |
| 2010s | 161 |
| 2020s | 86 |
Meaning & origin
Jaylei is a modern American name that first entered the U.S. Social Security records in 2001, a product of the contemporary trend for embellishing short, upbeat syllables with stylish suffixes. Although it has never been common, it reached its peak rank in 2022, fitting a pattern of names ending in '-lei' that gained popularity in the 2010s and 2020s. Since 2021, however, its usage has been falling, indicating it may have been a temporary fashion. Data from 2025 shows approximately 1 in every 200,908 female births receives the name, placing it at rank 10,917. The name is not associated with any one state or region, as its top states field is empty, reflecting its scattered rarity. Jaylei, like many modern coinages, carries no historical weight but resonates with parents seeking a distinctly contemporary, melodious name for a daughter.
Jaylei is a modern coinage, first recorded in the United States in 2001. It combines the initial syllable 'Jay', which may evoke the name Jay or the blue jay bird, with the fashionable suffix '-lei' or '-lee' (as seen in names like Hailey or Kaylee). The name has no historical or linguistic roots beyond this contemporary formation.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Jay, Lei, J
Sibling names for Jaylei
Names that share Jaylei's style, for a brother or sister.
