Boys' name · since 1956

Jaysen

Jaysen has 3,049 recorded births since 1956 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2011 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#2,511 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#1,831 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
3,049
born since 1956
2010s
peak decade

3,049 babies have been named Jaysen since 1956, making it today's #1831 boys' name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jaysen has been recorded 3,049 times among boys since 1956, currently ranked #1831 nationally and more common than 87% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 2025.

  • #2,511 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #1,831 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 3,049 born since 1956
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jaysen ranks #2,511 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,831 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 3,049 born since 1956, peaking in the 2010s.

#2,511 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#1,831 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
3,049
born since 1956
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%86.8%
Jaysen vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Jaysen's 3,049 recorded births place it above 94.47% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

15 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

15 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Jaysen compares

3,049 Top 17% higher than 83% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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

Jaysen's all-time total is 8x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Jaysen Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 3,049 369 358,536
Peak-year births 120 34 22,252

Jaysen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Jaysen's full recorded timeline at 1996, 76% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 24% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1956, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 120 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Jaysen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2011)
120
Annual births at peak, across 70 years of records
050100150 195619741982199019982006201420222025 87

Jaysen by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (918 births, 30% of the file).

2010s was Jaysen's strongest decade.

918 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.

Jaysen births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 918 births (30% of all-time use).

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

How Jaysen compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Jaysen's total volume

Jaysen vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%10%20%30%40% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -34, 13%-137, 2.1%-76, 4.2%-106, 5.7%-138, 1.6%-27, 7.8%-112, 1.9%-112, 10.3%-111, 5.9%-58, 4%-22, 29.5%-24, 7.4%-114, 3%-111, 5.9%-118, 2.9%Jaysen-70, 3.9%Jaysen
Jaysen vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Jaysen by state

Where Jaysen concentrates geographically, total births since 1956

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jaysen
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
380 12.5%
#2 Florida
246 8.1%
#3 Texas
212 7.0%
#4 New York
145 4.8%
#5 New Jersey
27 0.9%
#6 Ohio
24 0.8%
#7 Pennsylvania
22 0.7%
#8 Georgia
21 0.7%
California share of Jaysen's total US births 12.5%
Even split

380 of 3,049 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.

Jaysen appears in 15 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jaysen?
3,049 babies have been named Jaysen since 1956. All-time, it sits at #2,511 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #1,831 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 2011 with 120 births.
Where does Jaysen sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jaysen ranks #2,511 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,831 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jaysen most popular?
Jaysen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 918 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Jaysen most popular?
The top states for the name Jaysen are California (380 births), Florida (246 births), Texas (212 births).
How long has the name Jaysen been used?
Records for Jaysen go back to 1956, giving 70 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Jaysen?
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 Jaysen's data

  • Jaysen's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (918 total births) through the 2020s (378) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Jaysens (380 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

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

Keep exploring Jaysen

Nearby Names Like Jaysen

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jaysen: 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, 1956–2025 (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 Jaysen 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.