US rank #880 Unisex name Peak 2010 10,893 births

Jaycee — #880 US unisex name

10,893 babies named Jaycee in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s51970s891980s1641990s13082000s33942010s44992020s1434
#880
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 95% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Jaycee was born in this single decade.

2010
Single peak year

572 babies were named Jaycee in 2010 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jaycee

The Social Security Administration has registered 10,893 babies named Jaycee between 1968 and 2024, spanning 57 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jaycee currently holds the #880 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2010, when 572 babies received it in a single year. Jaycee is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 1,558 additional births since 1934.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jaycee performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 4,499 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Jaycee shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 1,432 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Utah. In total, SSA state-level files list Jaycee in 40 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jaycee in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 10,893 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jaycee at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

10,893

Since 1968

57 years of records

Peak year

2010

572 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#880

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1968

Recorded for 57 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jaycee popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1968

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2010)
572
Annual births at peak — across 57 years of records
-2000200400600800 202420172010200319961989198219751968 5

Jaycee popularity over time — boys

1,558 total births recorded since 1934 (Jaycee as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 1,558 births
020406080 202420152006199719881977195719391934 5

Jaycee by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
4,499 births that decade — 41% of Jaycee's all-time total
1960s51970s891980s1641990s13082000s33942010s44992020s1434

Jaycee by state

Where Jaycee concentrates geographically — total births since 1968

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jaycee
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
1,432 13.1%
#2 California
748 6.9%
#3 Utah
485 4.5%
#4 Oklahoma
467 4.3%
#5 Georgia
445 4.1%
#6 Tennessee
375 3.4%
#7 Florida
358 3.3%
#8 Louisiana
346 3.2%
Texas share of Jaycee's total US births 13.1%
Even split

1,432 of 10,893 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 40 reporting states.

Jaycee appears in 40 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jaycee?
10,893 babies have been named Jaycee since 1968. It currently ranks #880 among girls. The peak year was 2010 with 572 births.
When was Jaycee most popular?
Jaycee was most popular in the 2010s decade with 4,499 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Jaycee most popular?
The top states for the name Jaycee are Texas (1,432 births), California (748 births), Utah (485 births).
Is Jaycee a unisex name?
Yes, Jaycee is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 10,893 births, and as a boy's name it has 1,558 births.
How long has the name Jaycee been used?
Jaycee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1968, spanning 57 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jaycee?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1968–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.