Boys' name · since 2020

Jhay

45 babies named Jhay in U.S. Social Security records since 2020, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

45
total births
2020–2025
years on record
2020s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade

Jhay sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 45 recorded since 2020.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jhay has been recorded 45 times among boys since 2020, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2020 to 2025.

  • 45 total births
  • 2020–2025 years on record
  • 2020s peak decade
  • 100% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jhay's 45 recorded births place it above 49% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.

Jhay's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Jhay splits its recorded history at 2022: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2023 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2022 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Jhay popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2020–2025

Last recorded 2025
Peak year (2022)
19
Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
05101520 20202021202220232025 6

Jhay by decade

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

2020s was Jhay's strongest decade.

45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Jhay births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 45 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Jhay by state

Where Jhay concentrates geographically, total births since 2020

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Jhay
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
5 11.1%
New York share of Jhay's total US births 11.1%

5 of 45 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jhay?
Since 2020, Social Security records show 45 babies named Jhay. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2022, with 19 births.
When was Jhay most popular?
Jhay was most popular in the 2020s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Jhay most popular?
The top states for the name Jhay are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Jhay been used?
The SSA has tracked Jhay since 2020 -- 6 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Jhay?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jhalil, Jhase, Jhamir, Jhayden, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Jhay's data

  • New York records the most Jhays (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
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Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 2020–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Jhay: Baby Name Since 2020 - 45 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jhay. 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 Jhay 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 July 2026.