How Many People Are Named Jayce?
An estimated 44,478 people in the United States have the first name Jayce. It is predominantly male (96.2%). The average bearer is 12 years old, and Jayce peaked in popularity in 2015 with 3,191 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jayce as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Jayce paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Jayce is overwhelmingly male, 1,707 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Jayce is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 12, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
44,478
About 1 in 7,706 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
96.2% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2015
3,191 births
Total Registered
44,904
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jayce
Jayce is predominantly male (96.2%), though 1,707 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Jayce as a male name
Ranked #169 in 2024
2,176 male births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (3,127 births)
Jayce as a female name
Ranked #7,045 in 2024
16 female births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (89 births)
Jayce: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jayce span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 24,966 babies were registered. While Jayce is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Jayce by Decade
How has Jayce tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Jayce by State
Birth registrations for Jayce span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Wyoming, Vermont, Alaska. On average, about 825 Jayces were registered per state.
Jayce + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jayce as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jayce
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Jayce: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jayce?
We estimate approximately 44,478 people named Jayce are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 7,706 Americans share this first name.
Is Jayce a common name?
Jayce is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 44,904 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jayce most popular?
Jayce reached peak popularity in 2015, when 3,191 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jayce is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jayce a male name?
Jayce is predominantly male. 96.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jayce Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jayce Smith, Jayce Johnson, Jayce Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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