Jaye
The Story of Jaye
As a girl name
Jaye first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1927, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1956, when 173 Jayes were born — ranking #733 that year. As of 2026, Jaye ranks #8,764 for girls with 10 births, falling sharply (-24%). In total, more than 2K Jayes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jaye first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1920, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1959, when 32 Jayes were born — ranking #1,386 that year. As of 2026, Jaye ranks #10,889 for boys with 6 births, falling sharply (-46%). In total, more than 1K Jayes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Jaye
Jaye is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1927 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Jaye's peak popularity came in 1956 when it ranked #733. Use the chart and map above to compare Jaye'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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