Gender
Origin
- Greek
- Healer. Alternate spelling of Jason.
The Lord is salvation
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Jayson
Pronunciation
ja(y)-son
Famous People
Actor Jayson Blair
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2004 (rank #319, 963 births); most recent 2025 (rank #700, 384 births)
- Girls: peak in 1975 (rank #7168, 7 births); most recent 2018 (rank #15678, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 384 | – |
| 2024 | 454 | – |
| 2023 | 484 | – |
| 2022 | 541 | – |
| 2021 | 501 | – |
| 2020 | 539 | – |
| 2019 | 558 | – |
| 2018 | 620 | 5 |
| 2017 | 634 | – |
| 2016 | 636 | – |
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 2017 (rank #861, 36 births); most recent 2025 (rank #976, 31 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 |
| 2024 | 30 |
| 2023 | 27 |
| 2022 | 32 |
| 2021 | 35 |
| 2020 | 33 |
| 2019 | 23 |
| 2018 | 35 |
| 2017 | 36 |
| 2016 | 31 |
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 1999 (rank #330, 134 births); most recent 2023 (rank #779, 53 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 53 |
| 2022 | 56 |
| 2021 | 61 |
| 2020 | 91 |
| 2019 | 85 |
| 2018 | 103 |
| 2017 | 95 |
| 2016 | 93 |
| 2015 | 101 |
| 2014 | 122 |
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 2024 (rank #501, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 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 2007 (rank #330, 9 births); most recent 2024 (rank #478, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
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 2018 (rank #365, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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 1975 (rank #149, 19 births); most recent 2022 (rank #627, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 6 |
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