Jaysa: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	11	1	–	#9,429
1980s	5	1	-55%	#13,208
1990s	102	10	+1940%	#5,678
2000s	245	25	+140%	#4,804
2010s	154	15	-37%	#6,030
2020s (to 2025)	33	6	-64%	#11,560

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#9,429

1980s

-55%

#13,208

1990s

102

+1940%

#5,678

2000s

245

+140%

#4,804

2010s

154

-37%

#6,030

2020s (to 2025)

-64%

#11,560

The story of Jaysa

Jaysa is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1978, 550 American babies have been named Jaysa. Its peak came in 2008, when 31 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Jaysa?

The median living Jaysa is about 19 years old; half are between 13 and 25. An estimated 500 people named Jaysa 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.

Jaysa year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	8	#11,560
2023	6	#14,175
2022	8	#11,647
2021	6	#14,237
2020	5	#16,177
2019	19	#6,277
2018	9	#10,928
2017	10	#10,278
2016	13	#8,598
2015	15	#7,777
2014	16	#7,459
2013	11	#9,874
2012	21	#6,209
2011	22	#6,030
2010	18	#7,047
2009	21	#6,412
2008	31	#4,804
2007	28	#5,159
2006	22	#6,007
2005	26	#5,018
2004	25	#5,126
2003	21	#5,673
2002	25	#4,821
2001	24	#4,898
2000	22	#5,221
1995	6	#12,409
1990	6	#11,971
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jaysa?

The median living Jaysa is about 19 years old. Half of all living Jaysas are between 13 and 25 years old.

How many people named Jaysa are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Jaysa are alive in the United States, based on 550 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jaysa in 2025?

Jaysa did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Jaysa?

550 babies have been named Jaysa in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jaysa most popular?

Jaysa peaked in 2008, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Jaysa a boy or girl name?

Jaysa is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jaysa rising or falling?

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

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Jaysa popularity over time

The story of Jaysa

How old are people named Jaysa?

Jaysa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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