Jayse
Boy name · #3805 in 2025 · Uniqueness 94/100
Jayse ranks #3805 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 29 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1168, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 boys born in 2025 was named Jayse.
Babies named Jayse per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 35-year story
Jayse first appears in the Social Security records in 1990, when 7 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 237 boys were named Jayse — good for #906 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jayse in class?
Jayse scores 94 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Jayse will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jayse is most common
State-level data for Jayse is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Jayse
Statistically, parents drawn to Jayse tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Chayse, Jacen, Bane, Jaxsen, and Jakhi.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jayse | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #3757 |
| 2024 | 45 | #2835 |
| 2023 | 37 | #3228 |
| 2022 | 46 | #2793 |
| 2021 | 53 | #2499 |
| 2020 | 61 | #2235 |
| 2019 | 90 | #1737 |
| 2018 | 94 | #1679 |
| 2017 | 102 | #1582 |
| 2016 | 142 | #1279 |
| 2015 | 159 | #1168 |
| 2014 | 237 | #906 |
| 2013 | 208 | #962 |
| 2012 | 110 | #1466 |
| 2011 | 102 | #1544 |
| 2010 | 85 | #1760 |
| 2009 | 82 | #1809 |
| 2008 | 77 | #1874 |
| 2007 | 73 | #1928 |
| 2006 | 57 | #2221 |
| 2005 | 55 | #2182 |
| 2004 | 51 | #2238 |
| 2003 | 23 | #3732 |
| 2002 | 24 | #3554 |
| 2001 | 21 | #3842 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jayse a popular boy name?
Jayse ranked #3805 among boys in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1168.
When was the name Jayse most popular?
Jayse peaked in 2014, when 237 American boys received the name (ranked #906 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jayse?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American boys was named Jayse. It scores 94/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.