Jayden vs Jay

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

Name A

Jayden

Boy name · Rank #59

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Name B

Jay

Boy name · Rank #396

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

Births by Decade

Decade Jayden 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 12 23,972
1980ss 88 15,840
1990ss 3,119 10,683
2000ss 88,600 8,167
2010ss 126,064 7,918
2020ss 31,362 4,222

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1977–2024.

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