Total births
3,907
Girls' name · since 1969
Jaya
3,907 babies named Jaya in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2370
- among girls today
- 3,907
- born since 1969
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
Jaya currently ranks #2370 among girls' names in America, with 3,907 babies recorded since 1969.
Social Security Administration records show Jaya recorded 3,907 times among girls since 1969, holding rank #2370 nationally today, ahead of 87% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2025.
- #2370 among girls today
- 3,907 born since 1969
- 2000s peak decade
- 87% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Jaya is currently the #2370 girls' name in America, more common than 87% of girls - 3,907 born since 1969, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2370
- among girls today
- 3,907
- born since 1969
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
Jaya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2370
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 87% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Jaya was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
183 babies were named Jaya in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Jaya compares
3,907 Top 15% higher than 85% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jaya's all-time total is 10x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jaya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,907 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 183 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jaya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jaya's full recorded timeline at 1998, 89% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 11% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1971, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 183 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jaya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#2,370
Active since
1969
Jaya popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 183
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Jaya popularity over time - boys
28 total births recorded since 1971 (Jaya as boys' name)
Jaya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jaya's strongest decade.
1,510 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Jaya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 7
1960s
7 births
- 1970s 68
1970s
68 births
- 1980s 139
1980s
139 births
- 1990s 378
1990s
378 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,510 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,291 births
- 2020s 514
2020s
514 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,510 births (39% of all-time use).
How Jaya compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Jaya's total volume
Jaya vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jaya by state
Where Jaya concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 445 | 11.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 243 | 6.2% |
| #3 | New York | | 240 | 6.1% |
| #4 | Florida | | 191 | 4.9% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 144 | 3.7% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 132 | 3.4% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 90 | 2.3% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 87 | 2.2% |
California share of Jaya's total US births 11.4%
Even split
445 of 3,907 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 27 reporting states.
Jaya appears in 27 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jaya? ▼
Jaya has been given to 3,907 babies in the U.S. since 1969, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #2370 as of the latest data. 183 babies were born in 2007, its single highest year.
When was Jaya most popular? ▼
Jaya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,510 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Jaya most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jaya are California (445 births), Texas (243 births), New York (240 births).
How long has the name Jaya been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jaya since 1969 -- 57 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Jaya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jayla, Jayne, Jayden, Jayda, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jaya's data
- Jaya's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (1,510 total births) through the 2020s (514) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Jayas (445 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Jaya
Nearby Names Like Jaya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jaya
Jayla Girl
#404 46,432 births
Jayne Girl
#2666 29,107 births
Jayden Girl
#2048 22,071 births
Jayda Girl
#1132 21,267 births
Jayme Girl
#5472 14,071 births
Compare Jaya side by side: Jaya vs Jayla Jaya vs Jayne Jaya vs Jayden
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1969–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jaya: #2370 Girls' Name - 3,907 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jaya. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jaya draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.