How Many People Are Named Jay?
people named Jay are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 2,445 people in the US has this name
Based on 198,132 babies named Jay in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
⭐ Uncommon
Peak Year
5,429 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Jay, 1.2% were girls and 98.8% were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Jay alive today is about 51 years old, and 42% are 60 or older. Half of them were between 38 and 66 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Jay first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 1960, to 5,429 babies. In 2025, 818 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Jay never made the top 10 boys' names. Its best rank was #78, in 1960, and it was in the top 100 in 16 years between 1953 and 1970. In 2025 it ranked #392.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #392 |
| Best rank | #78 (1960) |
| Years in the top 100 | 16 (1953 to 1970) |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #86 in the 1960s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Jay alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Jay were born in California than in any other state: about 12,615 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Jay was given 2.7 times as often in Utah, 2.3 times in Idaho and 2 times in North Dakota.
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