Jayshon vs Jay

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

Name A

Jayshon

Boy name · Rank #11336

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Name B

Jay

Boy name · Rank #396

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Metric Jayshon Jay
Current Rank #11336 #396
Total Births (all years) 493 194,725
Peak Year 2010 1960
Peak Year Births 39 5,383
Peak Decade 2000ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1989 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jayshon 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 5 15,840
1990ss 54 10,683
2000ss 228 8,167
2010ss 167 7,918
2020ss 39 4,222

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jayshon Jay
2014 17 849
2015 17 806
2016 19 815
2017 13 859
2018 10 799
2019 6 847
2020 7 807
2021 9 864
2022 9 897
2023 8 835
2024 6 819

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, 1989–2024.

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