Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1956

Jaye

Gender Unisex · 69% girls Rank 2025 #8,072 Trend ↑ Rising 31%
Rank 2025
#8,072
among girls · ↑1,133 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
25
named Jaye
How common
1 in 123,636
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1956
190 babies
All-time total
3,586
#4,083 all-time among girls
First recorded
1920
in Social Security records

Jaye popularity over time

3,586 babies have been named Jaye since 1920, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 11 13 24 2 – #4,539
1930s 37 55 92 9 +283% #2,622
1940s 195 53 248 25 +170% #1,610
1950s 784 163 947 95 +282% #734
1960s 512 189 701 70 -26% #1,140
1970s 231 135 366 37 -48% #2,529
1980s 179 134 313 31 -14% #3,278
1990s 162 122 284 28 -9% #4,740
2000s 137 89 226 23 -20% #6,168
2010s 156 113 269 27 +19% #5,705
2020s (to 2025) 64 52 116 19 -28% #7,420

The story of Jaye

Jaye is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,072 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1920, 3,586 American babies have been named Jaye, about 69% girls and 31% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1956, when 190 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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 Jaye stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jaye?

The median living Jaye is about 56 years old; half are between 32 and 67. An estimated 3,100 people named Jaye are alive in the United States today.

median 56 020406080100

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

Jaye 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 13 #8,072 12 #6,977
2024 11 #9,205 6 #11,540
2023 10 #9,905 7 #10,171
2022 15 #7,431 5 #13,177
2021 15 #7,420 13 #6,486
2020 – – 9 #8,356
2019 17 #6,854 17 #5,431
2018 11 #9,431 9 #8,452
2017 16 #7,232 8 #9,223
2016 23 #5,705 9 #8,434
2015 14 #8,186 15 #5,853
2014 13 #8,687 10 #7,813
2013 18 #6,858 8 #9,163
2012 12 #9,341 12 #6,799
2011 13 #8,852 10 #7,751
2010 19 #6,760 15 #5,861
2009 16 #7,843 5 #13,316
2008 12 #9,739 9 #8,608
2007 12 #9,804 10 #7,850
2006 15 #8,031 12 #6,650
2005 14 #8,079 6 #10,679
2004 10 #10,239 14 #5,617
2003 19 #6,168 6 #10,131
2002 14 #7,598 5 #11,470
2001 10 #9,684 10 #6,675
2000 15 #6,956 12 #5,728
1995 17 #5,534 8 #6,646
1990 7 #10,659 17 #3,519
1985 10 #6,644 13 #3,499
1980 16 #4,598 15 #3,014
1975 25 #2,906 12 #3,140
1970 20 #3,249 11 #2,974
1965 40 #1,814 19 #1,832
1960 91 #1,140 18 #1,943
1955 116 #913 13 #2,256
1950 29 #1,775 11 #2,376
1945 21 #1,850 6 #3,153
1940 7 #3,656 – –
1935 5 #4,515 – –
1930 – – 10 #2,688
1925 – – – –
1920 – – 5 #4,623
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Jaye

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

  1. 1 Jaye Davidson English American model and actor (born 1968) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jaye?

The median living Jaye is about 56 years old. Half of all living Jayes are between 32 and 67 years old.

How many people named Jaye are alive today?

An estimated 3,100 people named Jaye are alive in the United States, based on 3,586 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jaye in 2025?

Jaye ranked #8,072 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jaye?

3,586 babies have been named Jaye in the United States since 1920, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jaye most popular?

Jaye peaked in 1956, when 190 newborns received the name.

Is Jaye a boy or girl name?

Jaye is used for both: about 69% of babies named Jaye have been girls and 31% boys.

Is the name Jaye rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Jaye?

Well-known people named Jaye include Jaye Davidson (actor).

Names like Jaye

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

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