Baby names
How popular is the name Jay?
In 2025, 809 baby boys in the U.S. were named Jay, the 392nd most popular name for boys. Its peak year was 1960, when 5,385 boys got the name. 195,548 boys have been named Jay since 1880. It was also given to 9 girls in 2025.
Rank in 2025
#392
among boys' names
Babies in 2025
809
boys named Jay
Peak year
1960
5,385 boys
Boys named Jay each year since 1880
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The numbers for Jay (boys)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 809 |
| 2024 | 822 |
| 2023 | 837 |
| 2022 | 897 |
| 2021 | 864 |
| 2020 | 808 |
| 2019 | 848 |
| 2018 | 799 |
| 2017 | 859 |
| 2016 | 818 |
| 2015 | 806 |
| 2014 | 850 |
| 2013 | 767 |
| 2012 | 772 |
| 2011 | 718 |
| 2010 | 687 |
| 2009 | 719 |
| 2008 | 763 |
| 2007 | 752 |
| 2006 | 867 |
| 2005 | 852 |
| 2004 | 822 |
| 2003 | 810 |
| 2002 | 825 |
| 2001 | 888 |
| 2000 | 869 |
| 1999 | 855 |
| 1998 | 833 |
| 1997 | 946 |
| 1996 | 942 |
| 1995 | 1,011 |
| 1994 | 1,102 |
| 1993 | 1,106 |
| 1992 | 1,220 |
| 1991 | 1,268 |
| 1990 | 1,403 |
| 1989 | 1,444 |
| 1988 | 1,369 |
| 1987 | 1,487 |
| 1986 | 1,484 |
| 1985 | 1,524 |
| 1984 | 1,554 |
| 1983 | 1,541 |
| 1982 | 1,667 |
| 1981 | 1,787 |
| 1980 | 1,984 |
| 1979 | 2,145 |
| 1978 | 2,151 |
| 1977 | 2,097 |
| 1976 | 2,105 |
| 1975 | 2,174 |
| 1974 | 2,360 |
| 1973 | 2,215 |
| 1972 | 2,443 |
| 1971 | 2,866 |
| 1970 | 3,415 |
| 1969 | 3,181 |
| 1968 | 3,428 |
| 1967 | 3,612 |
| 1966 | 3,598 |
| 1965 | 3,944 |
| 1964 | 4,567 |
| 1963 | 4,720 |
| 1962 | 5,158 |
| 1961 | 5,119 |
| 1960 | 5,385 |
| 1959 | 4,940 |
| 1958 | 5,027 |
| 1957 | 4,630 |
| 1956 | 4,120 |
| 1955 | 3,396 |
| 1954 | 3,372 |
| 1953 | 3,235 |
| 1952 | 3,028 |
| 1951 | 2,637 |
| 1950 | 2,584 |
| 1949 | 2,457 |
| 1948 | 2,272 |
| 1947 | 2,438 |
| 1946 | 2,196 |
| 1945 | 1,760 |
| 1944 | 1,554 |
| 1943 | 1,673 |
| 1942 | 1,598 |
| 1941 | 1,416 |
| 1940 | 1,291 |
| 1939 | 1,146 |
| 1938 | 1,181 |
| 1937 | 1,147 |
| 1936 | 1,102 |
| 1935 | 1,067 |
| 1934 | 933 |
| 1933 | 949 |
| 1932 | 934 |
| 1931 | 867 |
| 1930 | 891 |
| 1929 | 842 |
| 1928 | 769 |
| 1927 | 870 |
| 1926 | 827 |
| 1925 | 789 |
| 1924 | 854 |
| 1923 | 829 |
| 1922 | 780 |
| 1921 | 828 |
| 1920 | 666 |
| 1919 | 637 |
| 1918 | 706 |
| 1917 | 643 |
| 1916 | 640 |
| 1915 | 537 |
| 1914 | 379 |
| 1913 | 349 |
| 1912 | 318 |
| 1911 | 126 |
| 1910 | 120 |
| 1909 | 98 |
| 1908 | 89 |
| 1907 | 91 |
| 1906 | 87 |
| 1905 | 92 |
| 1904 | 95 |
| 1903 | 82 |
| 1902 | 89 |
| 1901 | 96 |
| 1900 | 107 |
| 1899 | 63 |
| 1898 | 85 |
| 1897 | 82 |
| 1896 | 78 |
| 1895 | 91 |
| 1894 | 96 |
| 1893 | 105 |
| 1892 | 111 |
| 1891 | 99 |
| 1890 | 108 |
| 1889 | 104 |
| 1888 | 122 |
| 1887 | 106 |
| 1886 | 107 |
| 1885 | 91 |
| 1884 | 110 |
| 1883 | 97 |
| 1882 | 80 |
| 1881 | 96 |
| 1880 | 103 |
Girls named Jay each year since 1880
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The numbers for Jay (girls)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2024 | 16 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2018 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2015 | 8 |
| 2014 | 17 |
| 2013 | 7 |
| 2012 | 5 |
| 2011 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2010 | 6 |
| 2009 | 11 |
| 2008 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2007 | 14 |
| 2006 | 7 |
| 2005 | 6 |
| 2004 | 7 |
| 2003 | 13 |
| 2002 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2001 | 12 |
| 2000 | 5 |
| 1999 | 9 |
| 1998 | 8 |
| 1997 | 7 |
| 1996 | 9 |
| 1995 | 11 |
| 1994 | 14 |
| 1993 | 19 |
| 1992 | 7 |
| 1991 | 10 |
| 1990 | 14 |
| 1989 | 12 |
| 1988 | 15 |
| 1987 | 14 |
| 1986 | 17 |
| 1985 | 20 |
| 1984 | 18 |
| 1983 | 20 |
| 1982 | 18 |
| 1981 | 17 |
| 1980 | 22 |
| 1979 | 22 |
| 1978 | 24 |
| 1977 | 20 |
| 1976 | 19 |
| 1975 | 37 |
| 1974 | 28 |
| 1973 | 34 |
| 1972 | 38 |
| 1971 | 22 |
| 1970 | 38 |
| 1969 | 30 |
| 1968 | 31 |
| 1967 | 40 |
| 1966 | 22 |
| 1965 | 32 |
| 1964 | 36 |
| 1963 | 41 |
| 1962 | 59 |
| 1961 | 45 |
| 1960 | 44 |
| 1959 | 49 |
| 1958 | 46 |
| 1957 | 50 |
| 1956 | 57 |
| 1955 | 47 |
| 1954 | 57 |
| 1953 | 47 |
| 1952 | 44 |
| 1951 | 37 |
| 1950 | 32 |
| 1949 | 39 |
| 1948 | 31 |
| 1947 | 36 |
| 1946 | 41 |
| 1945 | 40 |
| 1944 | 30 |
| 1943 | 27 |
| 1942 | 20 |
| 1941 | 25 |
| 1940 | 24 |
| 1939 | 16 |
| 1938 | 25 |
| 1937 | 27 |
| 1936 | 23 |
| 1935 | 23 |
| 1934 | 29 |
| 1933 | 21 |
| 1932 | 25 |
| 1931 | 17 |
| 1930 | 21 |
| 1929 | 28 |
| 1928 | 34 |
| 1927 | 37 |
| 1926 | 41 |
| 1925 | 20 |
| 1924 | 16 |
| 1923 | 16 |
| 1922 | 15 |
| 1921 | 17 |
| 1920 | 17 |
| 1919 | 11 |
| 1918 | 20 |
| 1917 | 27 |
| 1916 | 26 |
| 1915 | 16 |
| 1914 | 15 |
| 1913 | 15 |
| 1912 | 7 |
| 1911 | 5 |
| 1910 | 8 |
| 1909 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1908 | 9 |
| 1907 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1906 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1905 | 7 |
| 1904 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1903 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1902 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1901 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1900 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1899 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1898 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1897 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1896 | 5 |
| 1895 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1894 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1893 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1892 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1891 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1890 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1889 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1888 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1887 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1886 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1885 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1884 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1883 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1882 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1881 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1880 | Fewer than 5 |
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Source and notes
U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.
The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.