Jay Name Gender
Is Jay a boys name or a girls name? Find out here.
Since 1910, 99.8% of babies named Jay were boys.
Based on data from The United States Social Security Administration.
Infographic of Jay name meaning, which is A shortened form of Jason, Jay is an English name meaning to heal.
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Jay Name Popularity
How popular is the name Jay? Here’s everything we know.
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In 2018 Jay was the 392nd most popular boys name, representing 0.0553% of boy births in the U.S.
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Since 1910 Jay has been the 181st most popular boys name, representing 0.1236% of boy births in the U.S.
| Year |
Rank |
# Births |
% Births |
| 1910 |
223 |
72 |
0.0204% |
| 1911 |
237 |
75 |
0.0201% |
| 1912 |
176 |
293 |
0.0581% |
| 1913 |
189 |
323 |
0.057% |
| 1914 |
213 |
336 |
0.0482% |
| 1915 |
199 |
516 |
0.0568% |
| 1916 |
183 |
607 |
0.0628% |
| 1917 |
189 |
610 |
0.061% |
| 1918 |
184 |
686 |
0.0639% |
| 1919 |
195 |
617 |
0.0589% |
| 1920 |
198 |
640 |
0.0576% |
| 1921 |
175 |
801 |
0.07% |
| 1922 |
177 |
767 |
0.0688% |
| 1923 |
171 |
811 |
0.0724% |
| 1924 |
170 |
819 |
0.0705% |
| 1925 |
181 |
764 |
0.0676% |
| 1926 |
175 |
795 |
0.0723% |
| 1927 |
170 |
851 |
0.0769% |
| 1928 |
185 |
735 |
0.0687% |
| 1929 |
170 |
803 |
0.0775% |
| 1930 |
167 |
862 |
0.0825% |
| 1931 |
166 |
847 |
0.0858% |
| 1932 |
163 |
900 |
0.0911% |
| 1933 |
150 |
934 |
0.1003% |
| 1934 |
156 |
907 |
0.0938% |
| 1935 |
147 |
1,047 |
0.1077% |
| 1936 |
140 |
1,075 |
0.1116% |
| 1937 |
136 |
1,123 |
0.114% |
| 1938 |
139 |
1,159 |
0.1132% |
| 1939 |
141 |
1,129 |
0.111% |
| 1940 |
139 |
1,273 |
0.1198% |
| 1941 |
138 |
1,391 |
0.1236% |
| 1942 |
133 |
1,570 |
0.1243% |
| 1943 |
134 |
1,658 |
0.127% |
| 1944 |
135 |
1,541 |
0.1243% |
| 1945 |
125 |
1,741 |
0.1428% |
| 1946 |
115 |
2,186 |
0.1481% |
| 1947 |
118 |
2,431 |
0.1456% |
| 1948 |
123 |
2,267 |
0.142% |
| 1949 |
118 |
2,456 |
0.1527% |
| 1950 |
115 |
2,572 |
0.1597% |
| 1951 |
116 |
2,634 |
0.1554% |
| 1952 |
106 |
3,023 |
0.1732% |
| 1953 |
99 |
3,237 |
0.1829% |
| 1954 |
101 |
3,368 |
0.1842% |
| 1955 |
103 |
3,397 |
0.1847% |
| 1956 |
92 |
4,117 |
0.218% |
| 1957 |
88 |
4,629 |
0.2406% |
| 1958 |
86 |
5,021 |
0.2657% |
| 1959 |
87 |
4,938 |
0.2599% |
| 1960 |
78 |
5,384 |
0.2842% |
| 1961 |
81 |
5,120 |
0.2712% |
| 1962 |
80 |
5,156 |
0.2808% |
| 1963 |
85 |
4,720 |
0.2629% |
| 1964 |
84 |
4,571 |
0.2597% |
| 1965 |
89 |
3,945 |
0.2412% |
| 1966 |
91 |
3,598 |
0.2304% |
| 1967 |
87 |
3,614 |
0.2381% |
| 1968 |
87 |
3,428 |
0.2283% |
| 1969 |
94 |
3,182 |
0.2065% |
| 1970 |
97 |
3,417 |
0.2147% |
| 1971 |
114 |
2,861 |
0.1904% |
| 1972 |
115 |
2,446 |
0.1796% |
| 1973 |
118 |
2,217 |
0.171% |
| 1974 |
109 |
2,363 |
0.1818% |
| 1975 |
117 |
2,172 |
0.169% |
| 1976 |
127 |
2,091 |
0.1622% |
| 1977 |
130 |
2,091 |
0.1551% |
| 1978 |
120 |
2,142 |
0.1593% |
| 1979 |
125 |
2,146 |
0.1522% |
| 1980 |
139 |
1,983 |
0.1356% |
| 1981 |
153 |
1,782 |
0.1212% |
| 1982 |
164 |
1,661 |
0.1112% |
| 1983 |
169 |
1,532 |
0.1038% |
| 1984 |
171 |
1,543 |
0.1037% |
| 1985 |
174 |
1,511 |
0.0996% |
| 1986 |
179 |
1,466 |
0.0971% |
| 1987 |
182 |
1,468 |
0.0962% |
| 1988 |
199 |
1,342 |
0.0861% |
| 1989 |
203 |
1,415 |
0.0877% |
| 1990 |
217 |
1,395 |
0.0842% |
| 1991 |
234 |
1,246 |
0.0764% |
| 1992 |
237 |
1,184 |
0.0742% |
| 1993 |
258 |
1,087 |
0.0697% |
| 1994 |
262 |
1,084 |
0.0706% |
| 1995 |
277 |
982 |
0.0652% |
| 1996 |
289 |
903 |
0.0603% |
| 1997 |
296 |
912 |
0.0617% |
| 1998 |
327 |
803 |
0.0537% |
| 1999 |
326 |
818 |
0.0546% |
| 2000 |
326 |
844 |
0.0552% |
| 2001 |
310 |
872 |
0.0579% |
| 2002 |
333 |
792 |
0.0529% |
| 2003 |
346 |
773 |
0.0508% |
| 2004 |
350 |
778 |
0.051% |
| 2005 |
346 |
826 |
0.054% |
| 2006 |
348 |
846 |
0.054% |
| 2007 |
397 |
715 |
0.0453% |
| 2008 |
395 |
729 |
0.0472% |
| 2009 |
408 |
680 |
0.0455% |
| 2010 |
405 |
655 |
0.0455% |
| 2011 |
398 |
678 |
0.0476% |
| 2012 |
384 |
737 |
0.0517% |
| 2013 |
389 |
733 |
0.0515% |
| 2014 |
367 |
817 |
0.0561% |
| 2015 |
388 |
777 |
0.0534% |
| 2016 |
389 |
775 |
0.0538% |
| 2017 |
377 |
818 |
0.0586% |
| 2018 |
392 |
760 |
0.0553% |
District of Columbia (DC)
Data via SSA.gov.
Names Like Jay
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What names are variants of Jay?
Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Jay.
| Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
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Jae
|
Blue crested bird
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Latin
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Jai
|
Blue crested bird
|
Latin
|
#1,118
(0.0074%)
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Jaye
|
Blue crested bird
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Latin
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Jayron
|
Blue crested bird
|
Latin
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Jayronn
|
Blue crested bird
|
Latin
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Jeh
|
Blue crested bird
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Latin
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What names sound like Jay?
If you like how Jay sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Jay.
| Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
|
Way
|
Land by the road
|
English
|
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What names are similar to Jay?
Find a name that’s like Jay, but just a little bit different.
| Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
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Jadrian
|
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American
|
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Jaylen
|
Created name
|
American
|
#335
(0.0689%)
|
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