Jayesh
Jayesh is a name with multiple cultural origins: Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati.
- Hindi
- Marathi
- Gujarati
Meaning & Origin of Jayesh
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jayesh is a name with multiple cultural origins: Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Hindi
- Marathi
- Gujarati
The Story of Jayesh
Jayesh first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1977, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 7 Jayeshs were born — ranking #9,864 that year. As of 2026, Jayesh ranks #12,153 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 77 Jayeshs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Jayesh
Jayesh is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 77 births in the dataset. Jayesh's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #9,864. Use the chart and map above to compare Jayesh'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.