Jayton vs Jay

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

Name A

Jayton

Boy name · Rank #5732

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Name B

Jay

Boy name · Rank #396

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Jayton Jay
Current Rank #5732 #396
Total Births (all years) 916 194,725
Peak Year 2000 1960
Peak Year Births 56 5,383
Peak Decade 2000ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1983 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jayton 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 33 15,840
1990ss 154 10,683
2000ss 361 8,167
2010ss 280 7,918
2020ss 88 4,222

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jayton Jay
2014 21 849
2015 35 806
2016 29 815
2017 32 859
2018 28 799
2019 14 847
2020 25 807
2021 14 864
2022 16 897
2023 17 835
2024 16 819

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, 1983–2024.

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