NBA YoungBoy's kids: what is actually known in 2026
Kentrell DeSean Gaulden is one of the most-searched fathers in American rap, and almost every number you will read about his family is somebody's estimate. Here is what is documented, what is disputed, and why the count keeps moving.
The short answer
Public reporting places NBA YoungBoy's children somewhere between eleven and thirteen. Wikipedia records the figure as eleven or more. Entertainment outlets and the rapper's own social media have pointed to a thirteenth child. No court record, birth registry or official statement pins the number down, and the rapper has never published a definitive list.
That gap is not sloppiness on anyone's part. Gaulden has children with several different mothers, some of whom have never confirmed a pregnancy publicly, and at least one child he has spoken about was not biologically his at the point he began raising them. Any site quoting a single confident number is guessing, including the ones that quote it in a headline.
| Full name | Kentrell DeSean Gaulden |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 October 1999, Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Age | 26 |
| Spouse | Jazlyn Mychelle Hayes, married 2023 |
| Children | Reported as 11 to 13 |
| Mothers | Eight women publicly associated with his children |
| Became a father | At seventeen, in 2016 |
Why the number moves
Three things keep the count unstable. Gaulden became a father as a teenager and has continued to have children across a decade, so any figure ages quickly. Several mothers have kept their pregnancies off social media, which means a birth is often reported months late by a fan account rather than announced. And Gaulden has publicly claimed and then questioned paternity of at least one child, which moved that child in and out of the tally depending on which interview you read.
The practical effect is that "how many kids does NBA YoungBoy have" has no stable answer, and the honest range is eleven to thirteen. We update this page when a birth is confirmed by the rapper or by an established outlet, and not when a fan page posts a screenshot.
The mothers
Eight women have been publicly linked to Gaulden's children. His wife Jazlyn Mychelle Hayes, whom he married in 2023, is the mother of the youngest group. The others have been named across a decade of interviews, music videos and social posts, and several remain publicly involved in co-parenting. The full breakdown is here.
Fatherhood in the music
Gaulden's children are not incidental to his catalogue. "Kacey Talk" is named for one of them. "Letter to My 3 Sons" is addressed directly to them. The theme runs from the early Baton Rouge mixtapes through to the 2026 album Slime Cry, and it is one of the few subjects he returns to without posturing. His own father was incarcerated when Gaulden was an infant, and he has been explicit in interviews about wanting to break that pattern.
Where he is now
In August 2026 Gaulden told the interview show Open Thoughts with Funny Marco that he has perhaps one or two albums left in him and intends to tour only once more. He said music is no longer where his focus sits. Coming from an artist who became the youngest to place a hundred singles on the Hot 100, that is a significant statement, and it reframes what the back half of his career is likely to look like. The full career timeline is here.
Elsewhere on this site
This site is a reference for rap family histories and artist careers more broadly. Alongside the YoungBoy material there are long-form profiles of eighty-four artists and city-by-city histories of the Houston, Detroit, Chicago, West Coast and Mexican-American rap scenes.
Frequently asked
What are NBA YoungBoy's children called?
The children he has named publicly include Kayden, Kamiri, Kamron, Taylin, Kacey, Kentrell Jr., Armani, Klemenza, Kaell and Love Alice. We do not publish their birth dates or locations.
How old is NBA YoungBoy?
He is 26. He was born on 20 October 1999 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
How many baby mothers does NBA YoungBoy have?
Eight women have been publicly linked to his children, including his wife Jazlyn Mychelle Hayes.
How many kids does NBA YoungBoy have?
Reported counts range from eleven to thirteen. There is no official figure, and the rapper has never published a complete list.
How old was NBA YoungBoy when he became a father?
Seventeen. His first child was born in 2016, before his major-label signing.
Who is NBA YoungBoy's wife?
Jazlyn Mychelle Hayes. They married in 2023 and she is the mother of his youngest children.
How many women have children with NBA YoungBoy?
Eight women have been publicly linked to his children, including his wife.