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Jayshawn

Boy

Meaning of Jayshawn: American: 'combination of Jay and Shawn'

Jayshawn is a boy's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 3853rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#3853

27 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,778

First recorded 1988 · peak 2010

Trend

falling

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 7 babies1989: 5 babies1990: 9 babies19901991: 11 babies1992: 11 babies1993: 10 babies1994: 22 babies1995: 24 babies1996: 17 babies1997: 34 babies1998: 22 babies1999: 26 babies2000: 47 babies20002001: 66 babies2002: 69 babies2003: 78 babies2004: 76 babies2005: 96 babies2006: 97 babies2007: 95 babies2008: 110 babies2009: 103 babies2010: 115 babies20102011: 78 babies2012: 83 babies2013: 63 babies2014: 51 babies2015: 34 babies2016: 51 babies2017: 41 babies2018: 30 babies2019: 31 babies2020: 32 babies20202021: 27 babies2022: 32 babies2023: 27 babies2024: 21 babies2025: 27 babies
US babies named Jayshawn per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 115.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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