Gender
Origin
- Germanic
- bluejay
- English
- Variant of names like Jason and Jacob.
- German
- Swift
Syllables
1
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Jaye
Pronunciation
ja-ye
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1959 (rank #1384, 32 births); most recent 2025 (rank #6803, 12 births)
- Girls: peak in 1956 (rank #734, 173 births); most recent 2025 (rank #7885, 13 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | 13 |
| 2024 | 6 | 11 |
| 2023 | 7 | 10 |
| 2022 | 5 | 15 |
| 2021 | 13 | 15 |
| 2020 | 9 | – |
| 2019 | 17 | 17 |
| 2018 | 9 | 11 |
| 2017 | 8 | 16 |
| 2016 | 9 | 23 |
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 1999 (rank #751, 22 births); most recent 2016 (rank #4805, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #823, 27 births); most recent 2010 (rank #4007, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | 3 | – |
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 Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2002 (rank #620, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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 2002 (rank #383, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 1995 (rank #301, 11 births); most recent 2008 (rank #793, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
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