Boy · #2,915 in 2026

Jaycen

Jaycen Joshua is an American audio engineer based in California. He won three Grammy Awards: the first for mixing Growing Pains for Mary J. Blige in 2007, followed by El mal querer for Rosalía in 2018, and Hyperspace for Beck in 2019.

Current Rank
#2,915
Peak Rank
#1,766 (2014)
Total Babies
1K
5-Yr Trend
-17%
2013
First Year
2013
Last Year
2013
Peak Year
#16544
Peak Rank
5
Total Count
1
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Jaycen

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Jaycen Joshua is an American audio engineer based in California. He won three Grammy Awards: the first for mixing Growing Pains for Mary J. Blige in 2007, followed by El mal querer for Rosalía in 2018, and Hyperspace for Beck in 2019.

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The Story of Jaycen

Jaycen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1970, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 85 Jaycens were born — ranking #1,766 that year. As of 2026, Jaycen ranks #2,915 for baby boys with 43 births, falling sharply (-17%). In total, more than 1K Jaycens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Jaycen

Phonetically similar names — useful when Jaycen is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jaycen

What does the name Jaycen mean?
Jaycen Joshua is an American audio engineer based in California. He won three Grammy Awards: the first for mixing Growing Pains for Mary J. Blige in 2007, followed by El mal querer for Rosalía in 2018, and Hyperspace for Beck in 2019.
How popular is Jaycen in 2026?
In 2026, Jaycen ranks #2,915 among boys' names in the U.S., with 43 babies given the name that year.
When was Jaycen most popular?
Jaycen reached its peak popularity in 2014, ranking #1,766 that year with 85 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Jaycen most popular?
Jaycen has historically been most popular in Mississippi, Arizona, Ohio. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Jaycen.
Is Jaycen a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Jaycen is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Jaycen?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jaycen include Olive, Linford, Viggo. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Jaycen

Jaycen is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Jaycen's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #1,766. Use the chart and map above to compare Jaycen'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.