Girl · #2,947 in 2026

Jayna

Name: Popularity of the name Jayna in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Jayna, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Jayna is a female given name. It may refer to:Jayna Altman, a U.S. beauty queen Jayna Hefford a Canadian women's ice hockey player Jayna Murray a murder victim killed by a coworker at a Lululemon store in Bethesda, Maryland, USA

English

Current Rank

#2,947

Peak Rank

#1,241 (2006)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-8%

1946

First Year

2026

Last Year

2006

Peak Year

#1241

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Jayna

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

English

The Story of Jayna

American parents first put Jayna on the record books as a baby girl name in 1946, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 179 Jaynas were born — ranking #1,307 that year. About 28% of every Jayna on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Jayna ranks #2,947 for baby girls with 56 births, gradually falling (-8%). All told, over 5K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1940s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Variants & Related Forms of Jayna

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Jayna. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Jayna

Phonetically similar names — useful when Jayna is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jayna

What does the name Jayna mean?

What is the origin of the name Jayna?

Jayna has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.

How popular is Jayna in 2026?

In 2026, Jayna ranks #2,947 among girls' names in the U.S., with 56 babies given the name that year.

When was Jayna most popular?

Jayna reached its peak popularity in 2006, ranking #1,241 that year with 179 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Jayna most popular?

Jayna has historically been most popular in Hawaii, Connecticut, Nevada. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Jayna.

Is Jayna a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Jayna is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Jayna?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jayna include Buena, Atlas, Arnita. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

What are nicknames or variants of Jayna?

Common variants and related forms of Jayna include Jan, Janae, Jane, Janeka, Janel, Janele. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Jayna

Jayna is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1946 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Jayna's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #1,241. Use the chart and map above to compare Jayna'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.