Masculine dossier · first seen 1976
Jaylon
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2002
Peak era
2002
Peak births
646
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Jaylon
How many people are named Jaylon?
An estimated 10,027 living Americans are named Jaylon.
How rare is Jaylon?
Jaylon is uncommon among babies today, with 88 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 86.4% from its 2002 peak.
How old is the typical Jaylon?
The median age of a living American named Jaylon is approximately 22 years, with most bearers falling between 17 and 26 years old.
Is Jaylon still popular?
Not especially. Jaylon has been declining since its 2002 peak and registered 88 births in 2025.
Where is Jaylon most common?
Jaylon has its strongest geographic signal in Mississippi, where it appears 10.3× more often than the national baseline.
1976Peak 20022025
Peak year
2002
Decline from peak
86.4%
2025
88
All-time
10,190
Where it lives now
Jaylon is most concentrated in Mississippi — about 10.3× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Jaylon is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.