Jace
Jace or Jase is a masculine given name. It is often short for Jason. It is also, less commonly, a surname.
Meaning & Origin of Jace
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jace or Jase is a masculine given name. It is often short for Jason. It is also, less commonly, a surname.
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The Story of Jace
Jace first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1936, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 6,398 Jaces were born — ranking #66 that year. As of 2026, Jace ranks #117 for baby boys with 2,957 births, falling sharply (-23%). In total, more than 94K Jaces have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Jace
Jace is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1936 and has accumulated 94K births in the dataset. Jace's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #66. Use the chart and map above to compare Jace's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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