Jaylon
How to say it: JAY-lun · /ˈdʒeɪlən/
Modern American coinage, likely blending Jay or Jaylen with the suffix -on; no established traditional etymology.
Jaylon was the 210th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 88 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to rise to #201 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #210 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 88 |
| Share of births | 1 in 1,776 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −1% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #201 |
| In France, 2025 | #419 among boys’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Jaylon is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Jay
- Lon
Honouring a Jaylon in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Jaylon is about 1 in 74.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #419 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Jaylon
- Jaylon Tyson (born 2002)American basketball player
- Jaylon Smith (born 1994)American football player
- Jaylon Brown (born 1994)American basketball player
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