Jaycen vs Jay

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

Name A

Jaycen

Boy name · Rank #2964

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Name B

Jay

Boy name · Rank #396

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Jaycen Jay
Current Rank #2964 #396
Total Births (all years) 1,304 194,725
Peak Year 2014 1960
Peak Year Births 85 5,383
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1970 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jaycen Jay
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 36 23,972
1980ss 24 15,840
1990ss 78 10,683
2000ss 280 8,167
2010ss 648 7,918
2020ss 238 4,222

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jaycen Jay
2014 85 849
2015 61 806
2016 63 815
2017 61 859
2018 57 799
2019 61 847
2020 49 807
2021 47 864
2022 53 897
2023 47 835
2024 42 819

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, 1970–2024.

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