Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1994

Jazz

Meaning A fanciful spelling variant of Jaz and Jas Gender Unisex · 40% girls Rank 2025 #3,341 Trend ↑ Rising 43%

A fanciful spelling variant of Jaz and Jas.

Rank 2025
#3,341
among boys · ↑1,149 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
47
named Jazz · +47% vs 2024
How common
1 in 48,802
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1994
63 babies
All-time total
1,555
#5,362 all-time among boys
First recorded
1983
in Social Security records

Jazz popularity over time

1,555 babies have been named Jazz since 1983, 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
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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
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
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1980s 28 75 103 10 – #2,732
1990s 199 278 477 48 +363% #2,116
2000s 162 219 381 38 -20% #3,252
2010s 166 196 362 36 -5% #4,036
2020s (to 2025) 67 165 232 39 +7% #3,341

Where Jazz 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 37 0.02 outside top 500
2027 39 0.02 outside top 500
2028 41 0.02 outside top 500
2029 43 0.03 outside top 500
2030 44 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Jazz

Jazz is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,341 in 2025 with 35 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1983, 1,555 American babies have been named Jazz, about 60% boys and 40% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1994, when 63 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Jazz?

The median living Jazz is about 20 years old; half are between 10 and 30. An estimated 1,500 people named Jazz are alive in the United States today.

median 20 020406080100

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

Jazz 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 12 #8,579 35 #3,341
2024 9 #10,636 23 #4,490
2023 12 #8,695 29 #3,839
2022 8 #11,651 24 #4,363
2021 9 #10,642 28 #3,863
2020 17 #6,759 26 #3,964
2019 19 #6,278 17 #5,434
2018 19 #6,365 20 #4,829
2017 18 #6,658 26 #4,036
2016 18 #6,759 15 #5,906
2015 14 #8,189 15 #5,856
2014 12 #9,220 21 #4,613
2013 22 #5,909 18 #5,065
2012 16 #7,612 21 #4,597
2011 13 #8,856 22 #4,426
2010 15 #8,063 21 #4,594
2009 16 #7,851 19 #5,016
2008 11 #10,389 30 #3,594
2007 18 #7,227 30 #3,549
2006 19 #6,699 27 #3,722
2005 17 #6,972 18 #4,715
2004 18 #6,610 18 #4,683
2003 21 #5,674 21 #4,043
2002 13 #8,019 15 #5,011
2001 16 #6,766 15 #4,999
2000 13 #7,765 26 #3,252
1995 21 #4,747 36 #2,232
1990 15 #5,952 18 #3,380
1985 – – 8 #4,896
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Famous people named Jazz

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

  1. 1 Jazz Jennings Jazz Jennings American internet personality (born 2000) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jazz?

The median living Jazz is about 20 years old. Half of all living Jazzs are between 10 and 30 years old.

How many people named Jazz are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Jazz are alive in the United States, based on 1,555 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jazz mean?

A fanciful spelling variant of Jaz and Jas.

How popular is the name Jazz in 2025?

Jazz ranked #3,341 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 35 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jazz?

1,555 babies have been named Jazz in the United States since 1983, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jazz most popular?

Jazz peaked in 1994, when 63 newborns received the name.

Is Jazz a boy or girl name?

Jazz is used for both: about 40% of babies named Jazz have been girls and 60% boys.

Is the name Jazz rising or falling?

Jazz is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Jazz become more popular?

Jazz is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 44 boys named Jazz 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 Jazz?

Well-known people named Jazz include Jazz Jennings (youtuber).

Names like Jazz

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

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