Jaycee: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,155

among girls · ↓273 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

255

named Jaycee · -30% vs 2024

How common

1 in 7,996

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2011

606 babies

All-time total

12,712

#1,559 all-time among girls

First recorded

1934

in Social Security records

Jaycee popularity over time

12,712 babies have been named Jaycee since 1934, 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

GirlsBoys

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	–	11	11	1	–	–
1940s	–	20	20	2	+82%	–
1950s	–	48	48	5	+140%	–
1960s	5	10	15	2	-69%	#7,452
1970s	89	42	131	13	+773%	#3,375
1980s	164	106	270	27	+106%	#3,349
1990s	1,308	228	1,536	154	+469%	#869
2000s	3,395	346	3,741	374	+144%	#621
2010s	4,500	447	4,947	495	+32%	#516
2020s (to 2025)	1,638	355	1,993	332	-33%	#879

Where Jaycee is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	196	0.12	outside top 500
2027	191	0.12	outside top 500
2028	188	0.12	outside top 500
2029	185	0.11	outside top 500
2030	182	0.11	outside top 500

Where Jaycee is most popular

Girls named Jaycee per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.169 per 1,000. Strongest in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Jaycee 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	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Mississippi	40	0.855	+405%
Louisiana	62	0.708	+318%
Alabama	59	0.628	+271%
Kentucky	51	0.596	+252%
Arkansas	29	0.549	+224%
Tennessee	64	0.404	+139%
West Virginia	10	0.382	+125%
Utah	29	0.348	+106%
Oklahoma	22	0.299	+77%
Iowa	17	0.291	+72%
Georgia	65	0.286	+69%
Missouri	32	0.266	+57%
Ohio	50	0.211	+24%
Florida	90	0.210	+24%
Kansas	12	0.208	+23%
Texas	151	0.188	+11%
Nevada	8	0.172	≈ national
Wisconsin	17	0.165	≈ national
North Carolina	35	0.154	-9%
Indiana	21	0.150	-12%
Idaho	5	0.149	-12%
Pennsylvania	35	0.148	-13%
Illinois	31	0.135	-20%
South Carolina	11	0.122	-28%
Minnesota	13	0.120	-29%
Michigan	21	0.115	-32%
Oregon	7	0.108	-37%
California	77	0.092	-46%
Arizona	12	0.086	-50%
New York	26	0.066	-61%
Virginia	10	0.059	-65%
Colorado	5	0.045	-74%
Washington	6	0.042	-75%
Alaska	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Massachusetts	–	–	–
Maryland	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Jersey	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

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 Jaycee

Jaycee is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,155 in 2025 with 201 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1934, 12,712 American babies have been named Jaycee, about 87% girls and 13% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2011, when 606 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 Jaycee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jaycee?

The median living Jaycee is about 14 years old; half are between 9 and 22. An estimated 13 thousand people named Jaycee are alive in the United States today.

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

Jaycee 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	201	#1,155	54	#2,498
2024	307	#882	58	#2,403
2023	306	#879	54	#2,495
2022	258	#1,011	66	#2,206
2021	302	#897	53	#2,512
2020	264	#964	70	#2,034
2019	329	#826	40	#3,022
2018	316	#858	41	#2,915
2017	340	#805	53	#2,432
2016	399	#713	68	#2,073
2015	442	#651	54	#2,397
2014	463	#620	47	#2,598
2013	528	#556	47	#2,575
2012	543	#548	29	#3,657
2011	568	#516	38	#3,022
2010	572	#522	30	#3,576
2009	487	#621	43	#2,821
2008	477	#647	37	#3,131
2007	384	#762	45	#2,703
2006	356	#773	32	#3,344
2005	328	#793	27	#3,567
2004	270	#899	34	#2,980
2003	282	#858	24	#3,671
2002	284	#821	35	#2,720
2001	269	#851	40	#2,452
2000	258	#852	29	#3,029
1995	95	#1,590	22	#3,141
1990	39	#2,926	18	#3,379
1985	14	#5,166	12	#3,680
1980	14	#5,078	8	#4,696
1975	7	#7,468	–	–
1970	6	#7,418	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	5	#4,310
1955	–	–	9	#2,864
1950	–	–	5	#3,933
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Famous people named Jaycee

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

1 Jaycee Chan Chinese actor and singer (born 1982) Contemporary
2 Jaycee Carroll American-Azerbaijani basketball player b. 1983 · Contemporary
3 Jaycee John Okwunwanne Nigerian footballer (born 1985) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jaycee?

The median living Jaycee is about 14 years old. Half of all living Jaycees are between 9 and 22 years old.

How many people named Jaycee are alive today?

An estimated 13 thousand people named Jaycee are alive in the United States, based on 12,712 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jaycee mean?

Jaycee is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Jaycee Carroll, American-Azerbaijani basketball player Jaycee Chan, American-born Hong Kong actor and singer Jaycee Dugard, American kidnapping victim Jaycee Horn, Ameri

How popular is the name Jaycee in 2025?

Jaycee ranked #1,155 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 201 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jaycee?

12,712 babies have been named Jaycee in the United States since 1934, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jaycee most popular?

Jaycee peaked in 2011, when 606 newborns received the name.

Is Jaycee a boy or girl name?

Jaycee is used for both: about 87% of babies named Jaycee have been girls and 13% boys.

Is the name Jaycee rising or falling?

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

Will Jaycee become more popular?

Jaycee is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 182 girls named Jaycee in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Jaycee?

Well-known people named Jaycee include Jaycee Chan (actor), Jaycee Carroll (basketball player), Jaycee John Okwunwanne (soccer player).

Names like Jaycee

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

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