Jaye
Jaye was the #7,885 girls' name in the US in 2025 (13 babies).
Jaye as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,885 (13) | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | #8,946 (11) | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | #9,616 (10) | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | #7,281 (15) | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | #7,250 (15) | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | #6,698 (17) | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | #9,151 (11) | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | #7,092 (16) | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | #5,622 (23) | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | #8,008 (14) | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | #8,485 (13) | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | #6,729 (18) | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | #9,109 (12) | — | — | — | #3,334 (5) |
| 2011 | #8,614 (13) | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | #6,641 (19) | #4,012 (5) | — | — | — |
Jaye as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,803 (12) | — | — | — |
| 2024 | #10,938 (6) | — | — | — |
| 2023 | #9,763 (7) | — | — | — |
| 2022 | #12,330 (5) | — | — | — |
| 2021 | #6,335 (13) | — | — | — |
| 2020 | #8,067 (9) | — | — | — |
| 2019 | #5,340 (17) | — | — | — |
| 2018 | #8,154 (9) | — | — | — |
| 2017 | #8,840 (8) | — | — | — |
| 2016 | #8,146 (9) | #4,810 (3) | — | — |
| 2015 | #5,746 (15) | — | — | — |
| 2014 | #7,562 (10) | — | — | — |
| 2013 | #8,789 (8) | #3,822 (4) | — | — |
| 2012 | #6,626 (12) | #3,987 (4) | — | — |
| 2011 | #7,502 (10) | — | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1956 at #733.
- First recorded in the US in 1927.
- A comeback: it faded for decades and is rising again.
- In 2025, 52% of US babies named Jaye were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 130,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 130,000 | rare |
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 140,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Jaye is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 150,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 110,000 to 1 in 210,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaye | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Jaye | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Jaye | England & Wales | Girls | — | too few |
| Jaye | England & Wales | Boys | — | too few |
| Jaye | Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Jaye | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Jaye | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Jaye | Scotland | Girls | — | too few |
| Jaye | Scotland | Boys | — | too few |
| Jaye | US | Girls | #7,885 | 13 |
| Jaye | US | Boys | #6,803 | 12 |