Jaydon vs Jay

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

Name A

Jaydon

Boy name · Rank #2243

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Name B

Jay

Boy name · Rank #396

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Jaydon Jay
Current Rank #2243 #396
Total Births (all years) 9,035 194,725
Peak Year 2007 1960
Peak Year Births 707 5,383
Peak Decade 2000ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1979 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jaydon 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 8 23,972
1980ss 8 15,840
1990ss 498 10,683
2000ss 5,442 8,167
2010ss 2,688 7,918
2020ss 391 4,222

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jaydon Jay
2014 261 849
2015 205 806
2016 197 815
2017 150 859
2018 152 799
2019 128 847
2020 96 807
2021 88 864
2022 73 897
2023 70 835
2024 64 819

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, 1979–2024.

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