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Jayna

girl name
Origin
English
Syllables
2
Peak era
1990s/2020s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

modern coinage, an elaborated spelling of Jane/Jayne

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Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1990s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Jayna peaked in the 1990s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

304 people · the #18,878 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 23

1980s1990s2000s2010s

Among people named Jayna living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Jayna

Most people given the name Jayna in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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