boys' name ★ peaked 2013

Jace

Meaning A twentieth century diminutive of the male given name Jason Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #114 Trend ↓ Falling 20%

A twentieth century diminutive of the male given name Jason.

Rank 2025
#114
among boys · unchanged vs 2024
Babies in 2025
3,091
named Jace · -2% vs 2024
How common
1 in 554
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2013
6,446 babies
All-time total
92,412
#332 all-time among boys
First recorded
1936
in Social Security records

Jace popularity over time

92,412 babies have been named Jace since 1936, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – 5 5 1 – #3,795
1940s – 14 14 1 +180% #2,563
1950s – 308 308 31 +2100% #763
1960s – 290 290 29 -6% #1,197
1970s – 505 505 51 +74% #715
1980s 25 1,650 1,675 168 +232% #604
1990s 115 4,536 4,651 465 +178% #336
2000s 262 16,316 16,578 1,658 +256% #167
2010s 345 47,476 47,821 4,782 +188% #66
2020s (to 2025) 121 20,444 20,565 3,428 -28% #96

Where Jace is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 2,973 1.74 #120
2027 2,883 1.69 #124
2028 2,809 1.64 #129
2029 2,747 1.61 #131
2030 2,695 1.58 #134

Where Jace is most popular

Boys named Jace per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 1.93 per 1,000. Strongest in Wyoming, Mississippi, and Alaska.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Jace born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Wyoming 27 4.67 +142%
Mississippi 256 4.51 +134%
Alaska 50 4.20 +118%
Hawaii 65 4.19 +117%
West Virginia 128 3.92 +103%
Louisiana 376 3.68 +91%
South Dakota 66 3.55 +84%
Delaware 53 3.50 +81%
Alabama 364 3.33 +73%
Montana 58 3.29 +71%
North Dakota 53 3.10 +61%
Georgia 777 3.07 +59%
Maryland 361 3.03 +57%
Arkansas 188 2.97 +54%
Vermont 18 2.87 +49%
South Carolina 289 2.80 +45%
Iowa 189 2.74 +42%
Rhode Island 44 2.70 +40%
Wisconsin 317 2.68 +39%
New Mexico 87 2.64 +37%
North Carolina 674 2.64 +37%
Missouri 363 2.62 +36%
Pennsylvania 679 2.56 +33%
Connecticut 173 2.56 +33%
Michigan 518 2.53 +31%
Maine 49 2.53 +31%
Tennessee 454 2.52 +30%
Kansas 170 2.48 +29%
Kentucky 247 2.46 +28%
Nebraska 106 2.44 +26%
Indiana 387 2.41 +25%
Virginia 452 2.38 +24%
Oklahoma 210 2.37 +23%
Florida 1,116 2.36 +22%
Ohio 615 2.32 +20%
Utah 219 2.29 +19%
Nevada 126 2.21 +15%
New Jersey 440 2.19 +13%
District of Columbia 32 2.17 +12%
Minnesota 261 2.13 +10%
New Hampshire 46 2.07 +7%
New York 896 2.07 +7%
Illinois 509 1.99 ≈ national
Idaho 80 1.95 ≈ national
Texas 1,662 1.89 ≈ national
Oregon 141 1.86 ≈ national
Colorado 222 1.72 -11%
Arizona 272 1.66 -14%
Washington 251 1.53 -20%
Massachusetts 205 1.49 -23%
California 1,291 1.41 -27%

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Jace

Jace is moderately common for boys in the United States, ranked #114 in 2025 with 3,083 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1936, 92,412 American babies have been named Jace. Its peak came in 2013, when 6,446 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Jace stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jace?

The median living Jace is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 16. An estimated 91 thousand people named Jace are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jace year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 8 #11,316 3,083 #114
2024 16 #7,061 3,127 #114
2023 29 #4,684 3,212 #110
2022 22 #5,707 3,531 #103
2021 22 #5,637 3,703 #101
2020 24 #5,225 3,788 #96
2019 33 #4,292 4,107 #93
2018 32 #4,399 4,304 #90
2017 23 #5,575 4,656 #87
2016 37 #4,033 5,208 #76
2015 35 #4,179 5,357 #75
2014 42 #3,678 6,301 #68
2013 45 #3,494 6,401 #66
2012 36 #4,165 4,724 #85
2011 38 #3,949 3,740 #106
2010 24 #5,692 2,678 #146
2009 28 #5,138 2,345 #167
2008 19 #6,907 2,195 #180
2007 20 #6,662 2,035 #198
2006 30 #4,723 2,144 #187
2005 26 #5,009 1,796 #208
2004 31 #4,431 1,488 #229
2003 29 #4,460 1,329 #249
2002 26 #4,681 1,070 #282
2001 29 #4,252 976 #300
2000 24 #4,858 938 #310
1995 11 #7,717 376 #523
1990 5 #13,806 334 #551
1985 – – 176 #667
1980 – – 92 #932
1975 – – 34 #1,544
1970 – – 28 #1,638
1965 – – 15 #2,125
1960 – – 43 #1,197
1955 – – 9 #2,863
1950 – – 5 #3,927
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Jace

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Jace Norman Jace Norman American actor (born 2000) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Jace, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jace?

The median living Jace is about 11 years old. Half of all living Jaces are between 6 and 16 years old.

How many people named Jace are alive today?

An estimated 91 thousand people named Jace are alive in the United States, based on 92,412 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jace mean?

A twentieth century diminutive of the male given name Jason.

How popular is the name Jace in 2025?

Jace ranked #114 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 3,083 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jace?

92,412 babies have been named Jace in the United States since 1936, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jace most popular?

Jace peaked in 2013, when 6,446 newborns received the name.

Is Jace a boy or girl name?

Jace is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jace rising or falling?

Jace is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Jace become more popular?

Jace is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 2,695 boys named Jace in 2030, which would rank around #134. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Jace?

Well-known people named Jace include Jace Norman (actor).

Names like Jace

Names that sound and feel close to Jace: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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