Jaycen: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,859

among boys · ↑117 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Jaycen · +5% vs 2024

How common

1 in 38,820

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2014

85 babies

All-time total

1,353

#4,247 all-time among boys

First recorded

1970

in Social Security records

Jaycen popularity over time

1,353 babies have been named Jaycen since 1970, 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

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
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1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	36	36	4	–	#4,541
1980s	–	24	24	2	-33%	#5,427
1990s	–	78	78	8	+225%	#4,876
2000s	–	280	280	28	+259%	#2,649
2010s	5	648	653	65	+133%	#1,772
2020s (to 2025)	–	282	282	47	-28%	#2,577

Where Jaycen 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	43	0.02	outside top 500
2027	42	0.02	outside top 500
2028	41	0.02	outside top 500
2029	40	0.02	outside top 500
2030	39	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Jaycen

Jaycen is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,859 in 2025 with 44 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 1,353 American babies have been named Jaycen. Its peak came in 2014, when 85 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 Jaycen stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jaycen?

The median living Jaycen is about 12 years old; half are between 6 and 17. An estimated 1,300 people named Jaycen 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.

Jaycen 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	–	–	44	#2,859
2024	–	–	42	#2,976
2023	–	–	47	#2,751
2022	–	–	53	#2,577
2021	–	–	47	#2,709
2020	–	–	49	#2,600
2019	–	–	61	#2,277
2018	–	–	57	#2,334
2017	–	–	61	#2,201
2016	–	–	63	#2,178
2015	–	–	61	#2,219
2014	–	–	85	#1,772
2013	5	#17,726	67	#2,032
2012	–	–	71	#1,997
2011	–	–	65	#2,067
2010	–	–	57	#2,274
2009	–	–	42	#2,868
2008	–	–	47	#2,649
2007	–	–	39	#2,996
2006	–	–	33	#3,262
2005	–	–	26	#3,663
2004	–	–	21	#4,184
2003	–	–	19	#4,340
2002	–	–	14	#5,247
2001	–	–	14	#5,251
2000	–	–	25	#3,365
1995	–	–	7	#7,331
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	7	#4,541
1970	–	–	5	#5,052
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jaycen?

The median living Jaycen is about 12 years old. Half of all living Jaycens are between 6 and 17 years old.

How many people named Jaycen are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Jaycen are alive in the United States, based on 1,353 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jaycen in 2025?

Jaycen ranked #2,859 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 44 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jaycen?

1,353 babies have been named Jaycen in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jaycen most popular?

Jaycen peaked in 2014, when 85 newborns received the name.

Is Jaycen a boy or girl name?

Jaycen is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jaycen rising or falling?

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

Will Jaycen become more popular?

Jaycen is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 39 boys named Jaycen in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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