Boy · #3,246 in 2026

Jayse

Jayce is a first name that is often an abbreviation of Jason. Notable people and fictional characters with the name include:

Current Rank
#3,246
Peak Rank
#908 (2014)
Total Babies
2K
5-Yr Trend
-49%
2006
First Year
2015
Last Year
2013
Peak Year
#11967
Peak Rank
30
Total Count
5
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Jayse

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

Jayce is a first name that is often an abbreviation of Jason. Notable people and fictional characters with the name include:

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The Story of Jayse

Jayse first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1990, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 236 Jayses were born — ranking #908 that year. As of 2026, Jayse ranks #3,246 for baby boys with 37 births, falling sharply (-49%). In total, more than 2K Jayses have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

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Notable people named Jayse

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.

  • Jayce Brown (born 2005), American football player
  • Jayce Fincher, bassist of the rock group Marvelous 3
  • Jayce Hawryluk (born 1996), Canadian ice hockey player
  • Jayce Landberg , Swedish musician and novelist
  • Jayce Lewis (born 1984), Welsh musician
  • Jayne MacDonald (died 1977), English female murder victim
  • Jayce Olivero (born 1998), Gibraltarian footballer
  • Jayce Tingler (born 1980), American baseball manager

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Names that sound like Jayse

Phonetically similar names — useful when Jayse 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 Jayse

What does the name Jayse mean?
Jayce is a first name that is often an abbreviation of Jason. Notable people and fictional characters with the name include:
How popular is Jayse in 2026?
In 2026, Jayse ranks #3,246 among boys' names in the U.S., with 37 babies given the name that year.
When was Jayse most popular?
Jayse reached its peak popularity in 2014, ranking #908 that year with 236 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Jayse most popular?
Jayse has historically been most popular in Missouri, Indiana, Mississippi. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Jayse.
Is Jayse a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Jayse is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Jayse?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jayse include Kimball, Rahn, Cordaro. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Jayse

Jayse is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1990 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Jayse's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #908. Use the chart and map above to compare Jayse'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.