The baby name Jaylin is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈdʒeɪlɪn/; respelling: JAY-lin.
Jaylin is English in Origin.
The baby name Jaylin is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈdʒeɪlɪn/; respelling: JAY-lin.
Jaylin is English in Origin.
Jaylin is a modern American given name, formed by blending Jay with the suffix -lin/-lyn. Jay functions as a nickname for names such as Jason, Jacob, and James, and also evokes the colorful jaybird; -lyn descends from Lynn, linked to a Celtic/Welsh word for “lake” and widely used as a name-building ending. As a contemporary coinage, Jaylin carries no single traditional meaning, but is commonly understood as “Jay + Lynn” with a bright, upbeat sound.
The name rose to prominence in the United States in the late 20th century, alongside the surge of Jalen/Jaylen, a wave influenced by basketball player Jalen Rose in the 1990s. Jaylin appears in SSA records for both boys and girls, with usage skewing more masculine in early years and increasingly unisex through the 2000s, especially amid -lyn spellings. Closely related variants include Jalen, Jaylen, Jaelyn, Jaelynn, Jaylyn, Jaylynn, and Jayleen.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| Canada | Girls | 2021 | #282 | 9 | 2,910 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| Canada | Boys | 2021 | #311 | 5 | 2,600 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #336 | 2 | 6,973 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| ZA | 0 | #472 | 3 | 14,421 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #514 | 5 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #538 | 4 | 7,500 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #566 | 8 | 11,342 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #629 | 4 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #788 | 105 | 7,044 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #791 | 126 | 8,487 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 3 | 14,098 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #934 | 22 | 5,933 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 5 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,068 | 11 | 16,140 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,089 | 53 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,125 | 54 | 25,619 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,166 | 18 | 17,781 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Jaylin is popular in 30 countries — most recent births per country:
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