Jayel
The Story of Jayel
As a girl name
Jayel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2007, with 11 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 11 Jayels were born — ranking #10,129 that year. As of 2026, Jayel ranks #15,082 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 87 Jayels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jayel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2007, with 14 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 16 Jayels were born — ranking #5,486 that year. As of 2026, Jayel ranks #7,499 for boys with 10 births, with steady use. In total, more than 86 Jayels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Jayel
Jayel is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2007 and has accumulated 87 births in the dataset. Jayel's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #10,129. Use the chart and map above to compare Jayel's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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