Boys' name · since 2002

Jayk

Since 2002, U.S. Social Security records show 39 babies named Jayk, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#23,890 of 45,481
all-time among boys
39
born since 2002
2000s
peak decade

Jayk sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 39 recorded since 2002.

Social Security Administration records show Jayk recorded 39 times among boys since 2002, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, 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 2002 to 2014.

  • #23,890 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 39 born since 2002
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jayk ranks #23,890 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 39 born since 2002, peaking in the 2000s.

#23,890 of 45,481
all-time among boys
39
born since 2002
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jayk's 39 recorded births place it above 47.22% 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.

Jayk's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Jayk's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2006, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Jayk popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2014

Last recorded 2014
Peak year (2007)
9
Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
45678910 200220062007201020112014 6

Jayk by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (22 births, 56% of the file).

2000s was Jayk's strongest decade.

22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.

Jayk births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 22 births (56% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jayk? ▼
Jayk has been given to 39 babies in the U.S. since 2002, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #23,890 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2014. 9 babies were born in 2007, its single highest year.
Where does Jayk sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jayk ranks #23,890 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jayk most popular? ▼
Jayk was most popular in the 2000s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Jayk been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jayk since 2002 -- 13 years through the most recent 2014 data.
What names are similar to Jayk? ▼
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 Jayk's data

  • Jayk's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (22 total births) through the 2010s (17) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Jayk

Nearby Names Like Jayk

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jayk

Jayden Boy
#70 253,989 births
Jay Boy
#392 195,548 births
Jayce Boy
#167 45,423 births
Jaylen Boy
#361 40,904 births
Jayson Boy
#700 35,931 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jayk: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2002–2014 (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 Jayk 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.