Jay vs Jayce

Side-by-side comparison of Jay and Jayce - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Jay

Boy name · Rank #396

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Name B

Jayce

Boy name · Rank #169

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Jay Jayce
Current Rank #396 #169
Total Births (all years) 195,548 45,423
Peak Year 1960 2015
Peak Year Births 5,385 3,127
Peak Decade 1960s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1956

Births by Decade

Decade Jay Jayce
1880s 1,016 -
1890s 918 -
1900s 926 -
1910s 4,455 -
1920s 8,054 -
1930s 10,217 -
1940s 18,655 -
1950s 36,969 32
1960s 42,712 32
1970s 23,971 66
1980s 15,841 454
1990s 10,686 1,108
2000s 8,167 5,532
2010s 7,924 24,320
2020s 5,037 13,879

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jay Jayce
2014 850 2,718
2015 806 3,127
2016 818 2,972
2017 859 2,917
2018 799 2,659
2019 848 2,634
2020 808 2,467
2021 864 2,421
2022 897 2,429
2023 837 2,179
2024 822 2,184
2025 809 2,199

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2025.

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