US rank #15619 Unisex name Peak 2008 596 births

Jaydee — #15619 US unisex name

596 babies named Jaydee in U.S. Social Security records since 1965, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s71970s171980s231990s732000s2372010s1872020s52
#15619
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 12% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Jaydee was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

37 babies were named Jaydee in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jaydee

The Social Security Administration has registered 596 babies named Jaydee between 1965 and 2024, spanning 60 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jaydee currently holds the #15619 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 37 babies received it in a single year. Jaydee is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 543 additional births since 1963.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jaydee performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 237 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Jaydee shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 70 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Jaydee in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jaydee 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 596 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.

Jaydee at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

596

Since 1965

60 years of records

Peak year

2008

37 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#15,619

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1965

Recorded for 60 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jaydee popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1965

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
37
Annual births at peak — across 60 years of records
010203040 20242018201220062000199319801965 7

Jaydee popularity over time — boys

543 total births recorded since 1963 (Jaydee as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 543 births
051015202530 202420182012200620001991198119751963 7

Jaydee by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
237 births that decade — 40% of Jaydee's all-time total
1960s71970s171980s231990s732000s2372010s1872020s52

Jaydee by state

Where Jaydee concentrates geographically — total births since 1965

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Jaydee
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
70 11.7%
#2 Texas
22 3.7%
#3 New York
5 0.8%
California share of Jaydee's total US births 11.7%
Even split

70 of 596 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jaydee?
596 babies have been named Jaydee since 1965. It currently ranks #15619 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 37 births.
When was Jaydee most popular?
Jaydee was most popular in the 2000s decade with 237 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Jaydee most popular?
The top states for the name Jaydee are California (70 births), Texas (22 births), New York (5 births).
Is Jaydee a unisex name?
Yes, Jaydee is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 596 births, and as a boy's name it has 543 births.
How long has the name Jaydee been used?
Jaydee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1965, spanning 60 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jaydee?
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, 1965–2024 (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.