United States name statistics
Jay in United States
Estimated bearers
136,600
Country rank
#374
Per 100k
41
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.
Male 98.7%Female 1.3%
Jay popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Jay, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1880: 103
- 1881: 96
- 1882: 80
- 1883: 97
- 1884: 110
- 1885: 91
- 1886: 107
- 1887: 106
- 1888: 122
- 1889: 104
- 1890: 108
- 1891: 99
- 1892: 111
- 1893: 105
- 1894: 96
- 1895: 91
- 1896: 83
- 1897: 82
- 1898: 85
- 1899: 63
- 1900: 107
- 1901: 96
- 1902: 89
- 1903: 82
- 1904: 95
- 1905: 99
- 1906: 87
- 1907: 91
- 1908: 98
- 1909: 98
- 1910: 128
- 1911: 131
- 1912: 325
- 1913: 364
- 1914: 394
- 1915: 553
- 1916: 666
- 1917: 670
- 1918: 726
- 1919: 648
- 1920: 683
- 1921: 845
- 1922: 795
- 1923: 845
- 1924: 870
- 1925: 809
- 1926: 868
- 1927: 907
- 1928: 803
- 1929: 870
- 1930: 912
- 1931: 884
- 1932: 959
- 1933: 970
- 1934: 962
- 1935: 1,090
- 1936: 1,125
- 1937: 1,174
- 1938: 1,206
- 1939: 1,162
- 1940: 1,315
- 1941: 1,441
- 1942: 1,618
- 1943: 1,700
- 1944: 1,584
- 1945: 1,800
- 1946: 2,237
- 1947: 2,474
- 1948: 2,303
- 1949: 2,496
- 1950: 2,616
- 1951: 2,674
- 1952: 3,072
- 1953: 3,282
- 1954: 3,429
- 1955: 3,443
- 1956: 4,177
- 1957: 4,680
- 1958: 5,073
- 1959: 4,989
- 1960: 5,429
- 1961: 5,164
- 1962: 5,217
- 1963: 4,761
- 1964: 4,603
- 1965: 3,976
- 1966: 3,620
- 1967: 3,652
- 1968: 3,459
- 1969: 3,211
- 1970: 3,453
- 1971: 2,888
- 1972: 2,481
- 1973: 2,249
- 1974: 2,388
- 1975: 2,211
- 1976: 2,124
- 1977: 2,117
- 1978: 2,175
- 1979: 2,167
- 1980: 2,006
- 1981: 1,804
- 1982: 1,685
- 1983: 1,561
- 1984: 1,572
- 1985: 1,544
- 1986: 1,501
- 1987: 1,501
- 1988: 1,384
- 1989: 1,456
- 1990: 1,417
- 1991: 1,278
- 1992: 1,227
- 1993: 1,125
- 1994: 1,116
- 1995: 1,022
- 1996: 951
- 1997: 953
- 1998: 841
- 1999: 864
- 2000: 874
- 2001: 900
- 2002: 825
- 2003: 823
- 2004: 829
- 2005: 858
- 2006: 874
- 2007: 766
- 2008: 763
- 2009: 730
- 2010: 693
- 2011: 718
- 2012: 777
- 2013: 774
- 2014: 867
- 2015: 814
- 2016: 824
- 2017: 871
- 2018: 799
- 2019: 860
- 2020: 820
- 2021: 877
- 2022: 911
- 2023: 848
- 2024: 838
- 2025: 818
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Jay in United States?
An estimated 136,600 people in United States are named Jay. That works out to 1 in 2,430 residents.
Is Jay a common name in United States?
Jay ranks #374 among first names in United States.