Given name
Jayleen
“resembling a jaybird”
Jayleen is a variant of Jae. In English use, Jae carries the interpretation “resembling a jaybird.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jayleen is a variant of Jae. In English use, Jae carries the interpretation “resembling a jaybird.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1954. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jayleen through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 13,247
- 199 boys · 13,048 girls
- Most popular year
- 2011
- 802 babies
- 2025
- 218
- #1,098 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −39%
- Cooling
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 0% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 218 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,098 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 39.5% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 802 in 2011. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (81). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 8,148 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Jayleen’s family of names
Jayleen has a related form in Jae. In English usage, Jayleen has a related form in Jaylene.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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