Gender
Origin
- English
- A Bird In The Crow Family
Form of Jason, healer - German
- Swift
- Hindi
- Victory, a bird
- Sanskrit
- Victorious
Syllables
1
Themes
- Animal
- Green
- Nature
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Jay
Pronunciation
jay
Famous People
Comedian Jay Leno, Author Jay McInerney, Musician Jay-Z, Comedian Jay Mohr
Celebrity Babies
Son of Dr. Phil, Son of Sandra Day O'Connor
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1960 (rank #78, 5,383 births); most recent 2025 (rank #392, 809 births)
- Girls: peak in 1962 (rank #1445, 59 births); most recent 2025 (rank #10107, 9 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 809 | 9 |
| 2024 | 819 | 16 |
| 2023 | 835 | 11 |
| 2022 | 897 | 14 |
| 2021 | 864 | 12 |
| 2020 | 807 | 12 |
| 2019 | 847 | 12 |
| 2018 | 799 | – |
| 2017 | 859 | 12 |
| 2016 | 815 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2001 (rank #59, 983 births); most recent 2025 (rank #651, 56 births)
- Girls: peak in 1998 (rank #701, 34 births); most recent 2008 (rank #5533, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 56 | – |
| 2024 | 78 | – |
| 2023 | 80 | – |
| 2022 | 89 | – |
| 2021 | 84 | – |
| 2020 | 112 | – |
| 2019 | 133 | – |
| 2018 | 137 | – |
| 2017 | 189 | – |
| 2016 | 215 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #1402, 23 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1895, 14 births)
- Girls: peak in 2007 (rank #5201, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14 | – |
| 2022 | 21 | – |
| 2021 | 14 | – |
| 2020 | 15 | – |
| 2019 | 17 | – |
| 2018 | 16 | – |
| 2017 | 13 | – |
| 2016 | 14 | – |
| 2015 | 23 | – |
| 2014 | 14 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #134, 56 births); most recent 2025 (rank #298, 14 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 |
| 2024 | 14 |
| 2023 | 18 |
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2020 | 19 |
| 2019 | 15 |
| 2018 | 20 |
| 2017 | 28 |
| 2016 | 21 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #33, 205 births); most recent 2025 (rank #208, 20 births)
- Girls: peak in 1992 (rank #288, 13 births); most recent 2008 (rank #650, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 | – |
| 2024 | 14 | – |
| 2023 | 17 | – |
| 2022 | 23 | – |
| 2021 | 24 | – |
| 2020 | 27 | – |
| 2019 | 32 | – |
| 2018 | 32 | – |
| 2017 | 46 | – |
| 2016 | 56 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #34, 90 births); most recent 2025 (rank #253, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2019 | 18 |
| 2018 | 19 |
| 2017 | 23 |
| 2016 | 32 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1977 (rank #102, 37 births); most recent 2023 (rank #232, 15 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2014 | 10 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence