Jayce vs Jay

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

Name A

Jayce

Boy name · Rank #169

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Name B

Jay

Boy name · Rank #396

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Metric Jayce Jay
Current Rank #169 #396
Total Births (all years) 43,197 194,725
Peak Year 2015 1960
Peak Year Births 3,127 5,383
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1956 1880

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1956–2024.

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