Jayshawn vs Jay

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

Name A

Jayshawn

Boy name · Rank #4776

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Name B

Jay

Boy name · Rank #396

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Jayshawn Jay
Current Rank #4776 #396
Total Births (all years) 1,750 194,725
Peak Year 2010 1960
Peak Year Births 114 5,383
Peak Decade 2000ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1988 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jayshawn 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 — 23,972
1980ss 12 15,840
1990ss 186 10,683
2000ss 837 8,167
2010ss 576 7,918
2020ss 139 4,222

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jayshawn Jay
2014 51 849
2015 34 806
2016 51 815
2017 41 859
2018 30 799
2019 31 847
2020 32 807
2021 27 864
2022 32 897
2023 27 835
2024 21 819

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, 1988–2024.

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