Jayven: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,905

among boys · ↓136 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Jayven · -9% vs 2024

How common

1 in 39,723

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2015

132 babies

All-time total

2,132

#3,174 all-time among boys

First recorded

1993

in Social Security records

Jayven popularity over time

2,132 babies have been named Jayven since 1993, 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

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	69	7	–	#3,762
2000s	652	65	+845%	#1,514
2010s	1,061	106	+63%	#1,336
2020s (to 2025)	350	58	-45%	#1,791

Where Jayven 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	40	0.02	outside top 500
2027	37	0.02	outside top 500
2028	35	0.02	outside top 500
2029	33	0.02	outside top 500
2030	32	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Jayven

Jayven is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,905 in 2025 with 43 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1993, 2,132 American babies have been named Jayven. Its peak came in 2015, when 132 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 Jayven stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jayven?

The median living Jayven is about 12 years old; half are between 8 and 17. An estimated 2,100 people named Jayven 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.

Jayven year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	43	#2,905
2024	47	#2,769
2023	66	#2,181
2022	58	#2,424
2021	52	#2,539
2020	84	#1,791
2019	77	#1,924
2018	95	#1,675
2017	86	#1,785
2016	104	#1,582
2015	132	#1,336
2014	99	#1,592
2013	122	#1,381
2012	115	#1,443
2011	115	#1,433
2010	116	#1,433
2009	110	#1,514
2008	85	#1,768
2007	100	#1,571
2006	69	#1,955
2005	55	#2,199
2004	65	#1,896
2003	59	#1,971
2002	44	#2,353
2001	34	#2,765
2000	31	#2,889
1995	5	#9,481
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jayven?

The median living Jayven is about 12 years old. Half of all living Jayvens are between 8 and 17 years old.

How many people named Jayven are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Jayven are alive in the United States, based on 2,132 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jayven in 2025?

Jayven ranked #2,905 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 43 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jayven?

2,132 babies have been named Jayven in the United States since 1993, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jayven most popular?

Jayven peaked in 2015, when 132 newborns received the name.

Is Jayven a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jayven rising or falling?

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

Will Jayven become more popular?

Jayven is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 32 boys named Jayven 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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