for boys in 2025
Data through 2025
Jay name popularity in the United States
Jay ranked #392 for boys in 2025. SSA recorded 809 boys named Jay.
SSA
5,385 recorded
since 2020
Popularity over time
Jay for boys and girls
Girls
91.1% in 2025 · data from 1896 to 2025
Boys
80998.9% in 2025 · data from 1880 to 2025
Jay in other countries and regions
Recent year-by-year data
The latest published years are shown first.
| Year | Group | Recorded count | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | boys | 809 | #392 |
| 2025 | girls | 9 | #10107 |
| 2024 | boys | 822 | #396 |
| 2024 | girls | 16 | #6932 |
| 2023 | boys | 837 | #381 |
| 2023 | girls | 11 | #8989 |
| 2022 | boys | 897 | #367 |
| 2022 | girls | 14 | #7631 |
| 2021 | boys | 864 | #377 |
| 2021 | girls | 13 | #8024 |
| 2020 | boys | 808 | #380 |
| 2020 | girls | 12 | #8406 |
Show full history (261 rows)
| Year | Group | Recorded count | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | boys | 809 | #392 |
| 2025 | girls | 9 | #10107 |
| 2024 | boys | 822 | #396 |
| 2024 | girls | 16 | #6932 |
| 2023 | boys | 837 | #381 |
| 2023 | girls | 11 | #8989 |
| 2022 | boys | 897 | #367 |
| 2022 | girls | 14 | #7631 |
| 2021 | boys | 864 | #377 |
| 2021 | girls | 13 | #8024 |
| 2020 | boys | 808 | #380 |
| 2020 | girls | 12 | #8406 |
| 2019 | boys | 848 | #373 |
| 2019 | girls | 12 | #8597 |
| 2018 | boys | 799 | #397 |
| 2017 | boys | 859 | #382 |
| 2017 | girls | 12 | #8776 |
| 2016 | boys | 818 | #392 |
| 2016 | girls | 6 | #14331 |
| 2015 | boys | 806 | #393 |
| 2015 | girls | 8 | #11835 |
| 2014 | boys | 850 | #370 |
| 2014 | girls | 17 | #6987 |
| 2013 | boys | 767 | #389 |
| 2013 | girls | 7 | #13150 |
| 2012 | boys | 772 | #386 |
| 2012 | girls | 5 | #16869 |
| 2011 | boys | 718 | #397 |
| 2010 | boys | 687 | #410 |
| 2010 | girls | 6 | #14959 |
| 2009 | boys | 719 | #408 |
| 2009 | girls | 11 | #9975 |
| 2008 | boys | 763 | #394 |
| 2007 | boys | 752 | #396 |
| 2007 | girls | 14 | #8520 |
| 2006 | boys | 867 | #350 |
| 2006 | girls | 7 | #13606 |
| 2005 | boys | 852 | #348 |
| 2005 | girls | 6 | #14502 |
| 2004 | boys | 822 | #347 |
| 2004 | girls | 7 | #12761 |
| 2003 | boys | 810 | #344 |
| 2003 | girls | 13 | #7998 |
| 2002 | boys | 825 | #334 |
| 2001 | boys | 888 | #313 |
| 2001 | girls | 12 | #8196 |
| 2000 | boys | 869 | #326 |
| 2000 | girls | 5 | #15031 |
| 1999 | boys | 855 | #325 |
| 1999 | girls | 9 | #9479 |
| 1998 | boys | 833 | #326 |
| 1998 | girls | 8 | #10122 |
| 1997 | boys | 946 | #292 |
| 1997 | girls | 7 | #10836 |
| 1996 | boys | 942 | #287 |
| 1996 | girls | 9 | #8812 |
| 1995 | boys | 1,011 | #275 |
| 1995 | girls | 11 | #7514 |
| 1994 | boys | 1,102 | #262 |
| 1994 | girls | 14 | #6319 |
| 1993 | boys | 1,106 | #260 |
| 1993 | girls | 19 | #4998 |
| 1992 | boys | 1,220 | #236 |
| 1992 | girls | 7 | #10479 |
| 1991 | boys | 1,268 | #234 |
| 1991 | girls | 10 | #7987 |
| 1990 | boys | 1,403 | #217 |
| 1990 | girls | 14 | #6131 |
| 1989 | boys | 1,444 | #203 |
| 1989 | girls | 12 | #6531 |
| 1988 | boys | 1,369 | #199 |
| 1988 | girls | 15 | #5321 |
| 1987 | boys | 1,487 | #185 |
| 1987 | girls | 14 | #5312 |
| 1986 | boys | 1,484 | #179 |
| 1986 | girls | 17 | #4539 |
| 1985 | boys | 1,524 | #175 |
| 1985 | girls | 20 | #3983 |
| 1984 | boys | 1,554 | #171 |
| 1984 | girls | 18 | #4166 |
| 1983 | boys | 1,541 | #170 |
| 1983 | girls | 20 | #3806 |
| 1982 | boys | 1,667 | #164 |
| 1982 | girls | 18 | #4167 |
| 1981 | boys | 1,787 | #153 |
| 1981 | girls | 17 | #4344 |
| 1980 | boys | 1,984 | #141 |
| 1980 | girls | 22 | #3609 |
| 1979 | boys | 2,145 | #126 |
| 1979 | girls | 22 | #3541 |
| 1978 | boys | 2,151 | #119 |
| 1978 | girls | 24 | #3196 |
| 1977 | boys | 2,097 | #130 |
| 1977 | girls | 20 | #3612 |
| 1976 | boys | 2,105 | #126 |
| 1976 | girls | 19 | #3540 |
| 1975 | boys | 2,174 | #117 |
| 1975 | girls | 37 | #2232 |
| 1974 | boys | 2,360 | #110 |
| 1974 | girls | 28 | #2616 |
| 1973 | boys | 2,215 | #118 |
| 1973 | girls | 34 | #2267 |
| 1972 | boys | 2,443 | #115 |
| 1972 | girls | 38 | #2057 |
| 1971 | boys | 2,866 | #114 |
| 1971 | girls | 22 | #3062 |
| 1970 | boys | 3,415 | #97 |
| 1970 | girls | 38 | #2120 |
| 1969 | boys | 3,181 | #95 |
| 1969 | girls | 30 | #2350 |
| 1968 | boys | 3,428 | #87 |
| 1968 | girls | 31 | #2164 |
| 1967 | boys | 3,612 | #87 |
| 1967 | girls | 40 | #1848 |
| 1966 | boys | 3,598 | #91 |
| 1966 | girls | 22 | #2586 |
| 1965 | boys | 3,944 | #90 |
| 1965 | girls | 32 | #2064 |
| 1964 | boys | 4,567 | #84 |
| 1964 | girls | 36 | #1975 |
| 1963 | boys | 4,720 | #85 |
| 1963 | girls | 41 | #1815 |
| 1962 | boys | 5,158 | #80 |
| 1962 | girls | 59 | #1444 |
| 1961 | boys | 5,119 | #81 |
| 1961 | girls | 45 | #1697 |
| 1960 | boys | 5,385 | #78 |
| 1960 | girls | 44 | #1695 |
| 1959 | boys | 4,940 | #88 |
| 1959 | girls | 49 | #1552 |
| 1958 | boys | 5,027 | #86 |
| 1958 | girls | 46 | #1578 |
| 1957 | boys | 4,630 | #88 |
| 1957 | girls | 50 | #1507 |
| 1956 | boys | 4,120 | #92 |
| 1956 | girls | 57 | #1378 |
| 1955 | boys | 3,396 | #103 |
| 1955 | girls | 47 | #1480 |
| 1954 | boys | 3,372 | #101 |
| 1954 | girls | 57 | #1317 |
| 1953 | boys | 3,235 | #99 |
| 1953 | girls | 47 | #1424 |
| 1952 | boys | 3,028 | #106 |
| 1952 | girls | 44 | #1454 |
| 1951 | boys | 2,637 | #116 |
| 1951 | girls | 37 | #1555 |
| 1950 | boys | 2,584 | #115 |
| 1950 | girls | 32 | #1653 |
| 1949 | boys | 2,457 | #118 |
| 1949 | girls | 39 | #1469 |
| 1948 | boys | 2,272 | #123 |
| 1948 | girls | 31 | #1669 |
| 1947 | boys | 2,438 | #119 |
| 1947 | girls | 36 | #1576 |
| 1946 | boys | 2,196 | #115 |
| 1946 | girls | 41 | #1360 |
| 1945 | boys | 1,760 | #125 |
| 1945 | girls | 40 | #1261 |
| 1944 | boys | 1,554 | #136 |
| 1944 | girls | 30 | #1486 |
| 1943 | boys | 1,673 | #134 |
| 1943 | girls | 27 | #1625 |
| 1942 | boys | 1,598 | #133 |
| 1942 | girls | 20 | #1917 |
| 1941 | boys | 1,416 | #137 |
| 1941 | girls | 25 | #1569 |
| 1940 | boys | 1,291 | #139 |
| 1940 | girls | 24 | #1591 |
| 1939 | boys | 1,146 | #142 |
| 1939 | girls | 16 | #2038 |
| 1938 | boys | 1,181 | #138 |
| 1938 | girls | 25 | #1505 |
| 1937 | boys | 1,147 | #136 |
| 1937 | girls | 27 | #1416 |
| 1936 | boys | 1,102 | #140 |
| 1936 | girls | 23 | #1549 |
| 1935 | boys | 1,067 | #147 |
| 1935 | girls | 23 | #1550 |
| 1934 | boys | 933 | #157 |
| 1934 | girls | 29 | #1344 |
| 1933 | boys | 949 | #151 |
| 1933 | girls | 21 | #1658 |
| 1932 | boys | 934 | #161 |
| 1932 | girls | 25 | #1520 |
| 1931 | boys | 867 | #166 |
| 1931 | girls | 17 | #1941 |
| 1930 | boys | 891 | #166 |
| 1930 | girls | 21 | #1748 |
| 1929 | boys | 842 | #168 |
| 1929 | girls | 28 | #1447 |
| 1928 | boys | 769 | #185 |
| 1928 | girls | 34 | #1310 |
| 1927 | boys | 870 | #171 |
| 1927 | girls | 37 | #1303 |
| 1926 | boys | 827 | #175 |
| 1926 | girls | 41 | #1198 |
| 1925 | boys | 789 | #182 |
| 1925 | girls | 20 | #1946 |
| 1924 | boys | 854 | #170 |
| 1924 | girls | 16 | #2308 |
| 1923 | boys | 829 | #172 |
| 1923 | girls | 16 | #2264 |
| 1922 | boys | 780 | #180 |
| 1922 | girls | 15 | #2387 |
| 1921 | boys | 828 | #174 |
| 1921 | girls | 17 | #2195 |
| 1920 | boys | 666 | #201 |
| 1920 | girls | 17 | #2172 |
| 1919 | boys | 637 | #197 |
| 1919 | girls | 11 | #2813 |
| 1918 | boys | 706 | #185 |
| 1918 | girls | 20 | #1887 |
| 1917 | boys | 643 | #188 |
| 1917 | girls | 27 | #1431 |
| 1916 | boys | 640 | #184 |
| 1916 | girls | 26 | #1445 |
| 1915 | boys | 537 | #200 |
| 1915 | girls | 16 | #1964 |
| 1914 | boys | 379 | #213 |
| 1914 | girls | 15 | #1740 |
| 1913 | boys | 349 | #192 |
| 1913 | girls | 15 | #1528 |
| 1912 | boys | 318 | #183 |
| 1912 | girls | 7 | #2360 |
| 1911 | boys | 126 | #229 |
| 1911 | girls | 5 | #2463 |
| 1910 | boys | 120 | #213 |
| 1910 | girls | 8 | #1773 |
| 1909 | boys | 98 | #217 |
| 1908 | boys | 89 | #218 |
| 1908 | girls | 9 | #1439 |
| 1907 | boys | 91 | #210 |
| 1906 | boys | 87 | #203 |
| 1905 | boys | 92 | #193 |
| 1905 | girls | 7 | #1538 |
| 1904 | boys | 95 | #189 |
| 1903 | boys | 82 | #193 |
| 1902 | boys | 89 | #188 |
| 1901 | boys | 96 | #160 |
| 1900 | boys | 107 | #189 |
| 1899 | boys | 63 | #208 |
| 1898 | boys | 85 | #184 |
| 1897 | boys | 82 | #186 |
| 1896 | boys | 78 | #202 |
| 1896 | girls | 5 | #1583 |
| 1895 | boys | 91 | #171 |
| 1894 | boys | 96 | #160 |
| 1893 | boys | 105 | #142 |
| 1892 | boys | 111 | #145 |
| 1891 | boys | 99 | #137 |
| 1890 | boys | 108 | #133 |
| 1889 | boys | 104 | #139 |
| 1888 | boys | 122 | #129 |
| 1887 | boys | 106 | #124 |
| 1886 | boys | 107 | #126 |
| 1885 | boys | 91 | #149 |
| 1884 | boys | 110 | #130 |
| 1883 | boys | 97 | #128 |
| 1882 | boys | 80 | #170 |
| 1881 | boys | 96 | #123 |
| 1880 | boys | 103 | #126 |
Data from US Social Security Administration · through 2025.