Boys' name · since 2001

Jayc

Jayc has 35 recorded births since 2001 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

35
total births
2001–2012
years on record
2000s
peak decade
69%
born in that decade

Jayc is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 35 have been recorded since 2001.

Jayc has 35 recorded births among boys since 2001, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2012.

  • 35 total births
  • 2001–2012 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 69% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jayc's 35 recorded births place it above 45% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Jayc's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Jayc's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2001, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Jayc popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2012

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (2008)
9
Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
45678910 200120052008200920102012 6

Jayc by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2000s was Jayc's strongest decade.

24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.

Jayc births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 24 births (69% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jayc?
Since 2001, Social Security records show 35 babies named Jayc. The most recent recorded year was 2012. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 9 births.
When was Jayc most popular?
Jayc was most popular in the 2000s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Jayc been used?
The SSA has tracked Jayc since 2001 -- 12 years through the most recent 2012 data.
What names are similar to Jayc?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jayden, Jay, Jayce, Jaylen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Jayc's data

  • Jayc's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (24 total births) through the 2010s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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.

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, 2001–2012 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Jayc: Baby Name Since 2001 - 35 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jayc. 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 Jayc 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.