Girls' name · since 1973
Jayci
Since 1973, U.S. Social Security records show 1,867 babies named Jayci, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,915 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,806 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,867
- born since 1973
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Jayci is the #3806 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,867 recorded since 1973.
Social Security Administration records show Jayci recorded 1,867 times among girls since 1973, holding rank #3806 nationally today, ahead of 78% 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 1973 to 2025.
- #4,915 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #3,806 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 1,867 born since 1973
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jayci ranks #4,915 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,806 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,867 born since 1973, peaking in the 2000s.
- #4,915 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,806 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,867
- born since 1973
- 2000s
- peak decade
Jayci's 1,867 recorded births place it above 93.2% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
17 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Jayci compares
1,867 Top 23% higher than 77% of 17,297 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
Jayci's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jayci | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,867 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 94 | 21 | 19,840 |
Jayci's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jayci's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 74% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 26%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1973, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 94, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jayci popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 94
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Currently ranks #3806 among girls.
1,867 total births across 53 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2008 with 94 births in a single year.
Jayci by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (674 births, 36% of the file).
2000s was Jayci's strongest decade.
674 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Jayci births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 34
1970s
34 births
- 1980s 82
1980s
82 births
- 1990s
1990s
312 births
- 2000s
2000s
674 births
- 2010s
2010s
533 births
- 2020s 232
2020s
232 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 674 births (36% of all-time use).
Jayci decade highlights
- Peak decade 674 births
- Runner-up 533 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
How Jayci 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 Jayci's total volume
Jayci by state
Where Jayci concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 293 | 15.7% |
| #2 | Oklahoma | | 37 | 2.0% |
| #3 | Missouri | | 29 | 1.6% |
| #4 | Louisiana | | 20 | 1.1% |
| #5 | Utah | | 19 | 1.0% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 15 | 0.8% |
| #7 | California | | 14 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 13 | 0.7% |
293 of 1,867 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- Texas 15.7% of nationwide
- Oklahoma 2.0% of nationwide
- Missouri 1.6% of nationwide
- Louisiana 1.1% of nationwide
- Utah 1.0% of nationwide
Recorded in 17 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
Texas accounts for 15.7% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Jayci appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Jayci's data
- Jayci's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (674 total births) through the 2020s (232) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Jaycis (293 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Jayci: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2008)
Similar record span (~52 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1973–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Jayci 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 August 2026.
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