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) 194,725 43,197
Peak Year 1960 2015
Peak Year Births 5,383 3,127
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1956

Births by Decade

Decade Jay Jayce
1880ss 1,016 —
1890ss 918 —
1900ss 926 —
1910ss 4,455 —
1920ss 8,054 —
1930ss 10,217 —
1940ss 18,656 —
1950ss 36,969 32
1960ss 42,712 32
1970ss 23,972 66
1980ss 15,840 454
1990ss 10,683 1,108
2000ss 8,167 5,531
2010ss 7,918 24,313
2020ss 4,222 11,661

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jay Jayce
2014 849 2,718
2015 806 3,127
2016 815 2,972
2017 859 2,916
2018 799 2,655
2019 847 2,633
2020 807 2,466
2021 864 2,420
2022 897 2,426
2023 835 2,173
2024 819 2,176

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, 1880–2024.

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