Jayston
Michael A. James, known professionally as Michael Jayston, was an English actor. He played Nicholas II of Russia in the film Nicholas and Alexandra (1971).
Meaning & Origin of Jayston
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Michael A. James, known professionally as Michael Jayston, was an English actor. He played Nicholas II of Russia in the film Nicholas and Alexandra (1971).
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The Story of Jayston
Jayston first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1994, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 16 Jaystons were born — ranking #5,478 that year. As of 2026, Jayston ranks #8,250 for baby boys with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 226 Jaystons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Jayston
Jayston is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1994 and has accumulated 226 births in the dataset. Jayston's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #5,478. Use the chart and map above to compare Jayston'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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