Jayn
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #4,278 in 1954
0 babies were named Jayn in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1947–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJayn first shows up in US birth records in 1947, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 78 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1954, when it reached #4,278.
About the name Jayn
Jayn is a girl name of English and Hindu origin. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with J and ending in “-ayn”. US birth records list Jayn for girls from 1947 to 1959, in 6 of those 13 years. Its best year was 1954, when it ranked #4,278 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1959, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesHindu names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.9 | 1,071,429 girls |
| 1950s | 1.7 | 578,035 girls |
Other spellings of Jayn
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Questions about the name Jayn
What is the origin of the name Jayn?
Jayn has English, Hindu roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Jayn a boy or girl name?
Jayn is a girl name.
How popular is the name Jayn?
Jayn is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1959. It peaked at #4,278 in 1954.