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The first name Jayna

A girl’s name.

2 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

A female given name.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Jayna last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 8 girls. It peaked in 2020, with 11 births (#2,300).

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167
babies named Jayna, 1996–2025
#3,015
rank in 2024
2020
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Jayna with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Jayna at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 44 girls born in the United States were named Jayna, the 3,491st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2006, when 179 were.

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5,370
babies named Jayna since 1880
#3,491
rank in 2025
2006
peak year

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 Jayna

1 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Jayna Oso
    American pornographic actress, born 1981

Questions

How popular is the name Jayna?
In 2024, 8 girls born in England and Wales were named Jayna, ranking 3,015th. Its peak was 2020, with 11 births.
Is Jayna a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 5,370 US babies named Jayna since 1880 were girls.
When was Jayna most popular?
2006 in the United States, when 179 babies were named Jayna, its highest rank at 1,312th.