The first name Jaylon
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Jaylon last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 5 boys. It peaked in 2014, with 14 births (#1,630).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Jaylon with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Jaylon at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 88 boys born in the United States were named Jaylon, the 1,816th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2002, when 646 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Jaylon
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Jaylon TysonAmerican basketball player (born 2002)
- Jaylon FergusonAmerican football player (1995–2022)
- Jaylon SmithAmerican football player (born 1995)
Questions
- How popular is the name Jaylon?
- In 2024, 5 boys born in England and Wales were named Jaylon, ranking 3,688th. Its peak was 2014, with 14 births.
- Is Jaylon a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 98% of the 10,442 US babies named Jaylon since 1880 were boys.
- When was Jaylon most popular?
- 2002 in the United States, when 646 babies were named Jaylon, its highest rank at 398th.