Jaycee
Boy name · #2489 in 2025 · Very rare
Jaycee is currently the #2489 boy name in the United States — 54 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2386, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 33,333 boys born in 2025 was named Jaycee.
The 91-year story
Jaycee first appears in the Social Security records in 1934, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2020, when 70 boys were named Jaycee — good for #2024 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Jaycee per year. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Jaycee against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Jaycee in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jaycee is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jaycee will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jaycee is most common
State-level data for Jaycee is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Jaycee
Statistically, parents drawn to Jaycee tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kaycee, Weslee, Khyree, Atlee, and Jakobe.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jaycee | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54 | #2480 |
| 2024 | 58 | #2393 |
| 2023 | 54 | #2480 |
| 2022 | 66 | #2191 |
| 2021 | 53 | #2499 |
| 2020 | 70 | #2024 |
| 2019 | 40 | #2993 |
| 2018 | 41 | #2893 |
| 2017 | 53 | #2417 |
| 2016 | 68 | #2066 |
| 2015 | 54 | #2386 |
| 2014 | 47 | #2582 |
| 2013 | 47 | #2562 |
| 2012 | 29 | #3625 |
| 2011 | 38 | #3000 |
| 2010 | 30 | #3531 |
| 2009 | 43 | #2800 |
| 2008 | 37 | #3103 |
| 2007 | 45 | #2684 |
| 2006 | 32 | #3306 |
| 2005 | 27 | #3528 |
| 2004 | 34 | #2953 |
| 2003 | 24 | #3626 |
| 2002 | 35 | #2685 |
| 2001 | 40 | #2429 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jaycee a popular boy name?
Jaycee ranked #2489 among boys in 2025 with 54 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2386.
When was the name Jaycee most popular?
Jaycee peaked in 2020, when 70 American boys received the name (ranked #2024 that year). Since 2020 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jaycee?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 33,333 newborn American boys was named Jaycee. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.