Jaye Boy & girl
How popular is Jaye?
#7,883 girl name in 2025
13 baby girls were named Jaye in the US in 2025, making it the 7883rd most popular girl name. Another 12 boys got the name (#6,799 for boys).
3,070living people named Jaye (est.)
57median age of people named Jaye
3,586babies named Jaye since 1880
1 in 132,614US babies born in 2025
Jaye popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #7,883 for girls (▲ 1058 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 13 girls, 12 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (-7% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #8,004 in 2015 |
| Peak year | 1956 (173 girls) |
| Highest rank | #732 in 1956 |
| First recorded | 1927 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 42% boys, 58% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Jaye is most popular
Babies named Jaye per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (10 girls)
Jaye by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 11 | #4,284 |
| 1930s | 37 | #2,569 |
| 1940s | 195 | #1,597 |
| 1950s | 784 | #732 |
| 1960s | 512 | #1,137 |
| 1970s | 231 | #2,506 |
| 1980s | 179 | #3,241 |
| 1990s | 162 | #4,682 |
| 2000s | 137 | #6,050 |
| 2010s | 156 | #5,620 |
| 2020s | 64 | #7,245 |
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Questions
- Is Jaye a boy or girl name?
- Jaye is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 42% of babies named Jaye were boys and 58% were girls.
- How popular is the name Jaye?
- 13 baby girls were named Jaye in the US in 2025, making it the 7883rd most popular girl name. Another 12 boys got the name (#6,799 for boys).
- When was Jaye most popular?
- Jaye peaked in 1956, when 173 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #732 in 1956.
- How many people are named Jaye?
- 3,586 babies have been named Jaye in the US since 1880. We estimate about 3,070 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 57.
- Where is Jaye most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Jaye was most common in California, at 0.0 of every 1,000 girls born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.