Jay
4 countries#392 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Jay was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
198,132 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #392 · peaked in 1960 with 5,429 births
Most common in: California, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Ohio
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
Scotland
3,582 births recorded 1974–2025 · currently #208 · peaked in 2008 with 209 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
1,099 births recorded 1997–2025 · currently #253 · peaked in 2008 with 90 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
France
318 births recorded 1960–2022 · currently #1561 · peaked in 2015 with 23 births
Most common in: Paris, Seine-Saint-Denis, Essonne, Seine-et-Marne, Guadeloupe
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Jay’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #350 | — |
| 2007 | #396 | ↓46 |
| 2008 | #394 | ↑2 |
| 2009 | #408 | ↓14 |
| 2010 | #410 | ↓2 |
| 2011 | #397 | ↑13 |
| 2012 | #386 | ↑11 |
| 2013 | #389 | ↓3 |
| 2014 | #370 | ↑19 |
| 2015 | #393 | ↓23 |
| 2016 | #392 | ↑1 |
| 2017 | #382 | ↑10 |
| 2018 | #397 | ↓15 |
| 2019 | #373 | ↑24 |
| 2020 | #380 | ↓7 |
| 2021 | #377 | ↑3 |
| 2022 | #367 | ↑10 |
| 2023 | #381 | ↓14 |
| 2024 | #396 | ↓15 |
| 2025 | #392 | ↑4 |
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