Total births
550
Girls' name · since 1978
Jaysa
Jaysa has 550 recorded births since 1978 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11379
- among girls today
- 550
- born since 1978
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other girls
550 babies have been named Jaysa since 1978, making it today's #11379 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Jaysa recorded 550 times among girls since 1978, holding rank #11379 nationally today, ahead of 36% 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 1978 to 2024.
- #11379 among girls today
- 550 born since 1978
- 2000s peak decade
- 36% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jaysa is currently the #11379 girls' name in America, more common than 36% of girls - 550 born since 1978, peaking in the 2000s.
- #11379
- among girls today
- 550
- born since 1978
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other girls
Jaysa vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11379
of 17,726 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.
How Jaysa compares
550 Top 43% higher than 57% of 17,726 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
Jaysa's all-time total is 44% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jaysa | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 550 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 31 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jaysa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jaysa's full recorded timeline at 2006, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1978, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 31 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jaysa at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2008
Current rank
#11,379
Active since
1978
Jaysa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2024
- Peak year (2008)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Jaysa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jaysa's strongest decade.
245 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Jaysa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
102 births
- 2000s
2000s
245 births
- 2010s
2010s
154 births
- 2020s 33
2020s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 245 births (45% of all-time use).
How Jaysa 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 Jaysa's total volume
Jaysa vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jaysa? ▼
Jaysa has been given to 550 babies in the U.S. since 1978, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #11379 as of the latest data. 31 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
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.
What to do with Jaysa's data
- Jaysa's decade-level peak was the 2000s (245 total births); usage has since declined to 33 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Jaysa
Nearby Names Like Jaysa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jaysa
Jayla Girl
#404 46,432 births
Jayne Girl
#2666 29,107 births
Jayden Girl
#2048 22,071 births
Jayda Girl
#1132 21,267 births
Jayme Girl
#5472 14,071 births
Compare Jaysa side by side: Jaysa vs Jayla Jaysa vs Jayne Jaysa vs Jayden
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1978–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jaysa: #11379 Girls' Name - 550 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jaysa. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Jaysa 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 June 2026.