Jayna
Girl name · #3473 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Jayna? In official American birth records, Jayna has been tracked continuously since 1946, giving it 79 years of documented American history.
Jayna is currently the #3473 girl name in the United States — 44 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2431, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,909 girls born in 2025 was named Jayna.
Babies named Jayna per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 79-year story
Jayna first appears in the Social Security records in 1946, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2006, when 179 girls were named Jayna — good for #1307 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Jayna against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Jayna in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jayna is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jayna will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jayna is most common
State-level data for Jayna is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Jayna
Statistically, parents drawn to Jayna tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Leyna, Joana, Johana, Jamia, and Allana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jayna | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44 | #3459 |
| 2024 | 56 | #2930 |
| 2023 | 51 | #3181 |
| 2022 | 53 | #3073 |
| 2021 | 50 | #3215 |
| 2020 | 49 | #3179 |
| 2019 | 75 | #2376 |
| 2018 | 70 | #2508 |
| 2017 | 54 | #3014 |
| 2016 | 81 | #2321 |
| 2015 | 75 | #2431 |
| 2014 | 114 | #1794 |
| 2013 | 84 | #2211 |
| 2012 | 129 | #1651 |
| 2011 | 113 | #1789 |
| 2010 | 127 | #1668 |
| 2009 | 130 | #1704 |
| 2008 | 145 | #1573 |
| 2007 | 164 | #1438 |
| 2006 | 179 | #1307 |
| 2005 | 175 | #1277 |
| 2004 | 152 | #1373 |
| 2003 | 159 | #1305 |
| 2002 | 143 | #1351 |
| 2001 | 161 | #1241 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Jayna?
In official American birth records, the name Jayna first appeared in 1946 (over 79 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 79 years.
Is Jayna a popular girl name?
Jayna ranked #3473 among girls in 2025 with 44 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2431.
When was the name Jayna most popular?
Jayna peaked in 2006, when 179 American girls received the name (ranked #1307 that year). Since 2006 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jayna?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,909 newborn American girls was named Jayna. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.