Given name
Jaythan
“an attractive young man”
Jaythan is a variant of Jathan. One American interpretation is “an attractive young man.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jaythan is a variant of Jathan. One American interpretation is “an attractive young man.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Jaythan is a variant of Jathan. An origin associated with Jathan is American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1992. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jaythan through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 951
- 951 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2011
- 64 babies
- 2025
- 21
- #4,781 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −6%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 21 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 4,781 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 5.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 634 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.
Jaythan’s family of names
Jaythan has a related form in Jathan.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
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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