Jay vs Jayden

Side-by-side comparison of Jay and Jayden — 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

Jayden

Boy name · Rank #59

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Metric Jay Jayden
Current Rank #396 #59
Total Births (all years) 194,725 249,245
Peak Year 1960 2009
Peak Year Births 5,383 17,313
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1977

Births by Decade

Decade Jay Jayden
1880ss 1,016 —
1890ss 918 —
1900ss 926 —
1910ss 4,455 —
1920ss 8,054 —
1930ss 10,217 —
1940ss 18,656 —
1950ss 36,969 —
1960ss 42,712 —
1970ss 23,972 12
1980ss 15,840 88
1990ss 10,683 3,119
2000ss 8,167 88,600
2010ss 7,918 126,064
2020ss 4,222 31,362

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jay Jayden
2014 849 12,993
2015 806 11,580
2016 815 10,156
2017 859 9,589
2018 799 8,624
2019 847 7,957
2020 807 7,173
2021 864 6,927
2022 897 6,489
2023 835 5,639
2024 819 5,134

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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