Jaylon

Meaning: Supplanter, holder of the heel
Origin: Hebrew — Variant of Jalen

Meaning: Brave lion
Origin: Germanic — Variant of Jalen

Boy's name · #1816 in the US (2025) · 2000s wave

Popularity over time

Jaylon's best rank, #398, came in 2002; it has settled back to #1816 today. Roughly 10,000 boys have been named Jaylon since 1976.

Across the states

In recent years, Jaylon ran about 6× its national rate in Louisiana.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 14 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Jaylon ranks in other countries and regions.

#2,144 in Sweden (2025) · #2,578 in France (2025) · #3,852 in Italy (2024) · #3,072 in Canada (2024) · #3,689 in England & Wales (2024) · #4,840 in Ecuador (2024).

Famous Jaylons

Jaylon Tyson — American basketball player (born 2002)
Jaylon Johnson — American football player (born 1999)
Jaylon Smith — American football player (born 1995)
Jaylon Ferguson — American football player (1995–2022)
Jaylon Moore — American football player (born 1998)

What Jaylons become

Among 33 notable people named Jaylon:

Sports figures appear 4.47× more often than among typical names — e.g. Jaylon Tyson, American basketball player (born 2002).

Similar names: Savion · Jaylin · Garrison · Daylon · Jaydon · Braylon

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