Meaning and history
Jaylon is a modern American masculine name of uncertain formation. It may combine the familiar element Jay with the fashionable suffix -lon, or have been influenced by names such as Jalen. Because it is a recent creation, claims of a specific ancient Hebrew, Greek, or African meaning are unsupported. The name’s significance comes from contemporary usage rather than a single traditional root. Notable bearers include American football players Jaylon Smith and Jaylon Johnson.
20062006: 548 births, rank #482
2007: 458 births, rank #562
2008: 417 births, rank #602
2009: 393 births, rank #637
2010: 303 births, rank #749
20112011: 223 births, rank #906
2012: 200 births, rank #993
2013: 170 births, rank #1,090
2014: 174 births, rank #1,097
2015: 167 births, rank #1,134
20162016: 157 births, rank #1,203
2017: 144 births, rank #1,264
2018: 135 births, rank #1,335
2019: 152 births, rank #1,239
2020: 143 births, rank #1,280
20212021: 128 births, rank #1,424
2022: 124 births, rank #1,457
2023: 108 births, rank #1,608
2024: 89 births, rank #1,820
20252025: 88 births, rank #1,808
Jaylon moved from #908 to #996 for boys between 2011 and 2012. Its highest annual birth count came in 2002, with 646 births.