US rank #11331 Girls' name Peak 2008 550 births

Jaysa — #11331 US girls' name

550 babies named Jaysa in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s111980s51990s1022000s2452010s1542020s33
#11331
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 36% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Jaysa was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

31 babies were named Jaysa in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jaysa

The Social Security Administration has registered 550 babies named Jaysa between 1978 and 2024, spanning 47 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jaysa currently holds the #11331 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 31 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jaysa performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 245 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Jaysa shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jaysa 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 550 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.

Jaysa at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

550

Since 1978

47 years of records

Peak year

2008

31 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#11,331

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1978

Recorded for 47 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jaysa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1978

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
31
Annual births at peak — across 47 years of records
010203040 202420192014200920041999199419791978 5

Jaysa by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
245 births that decade — 45% of Jaysa's all-time total
1970s111980s51990s1022000s2452010s1542020s33

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jaysa?
550 babies have been named Jaysa since 1978. It currently ranks #11331 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 31 births.
When was Jaysa most popular?
Jaysa was most popular in the 2000s decade with 245 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Jaysa been used?
Jaysa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 47 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jaysa?
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, 1978–2024 (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.