How Many People Are Named Jaycee?
An estimated 12,249 people in the United States have the first name Jaycee. It is used for both genders, with 87.5% female. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Jaycee peaked in popularity in 2011 with 606 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jaycee 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 Jaycee paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Jaycee is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
12,249
About 1 in 27,982 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
87.5% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2011
606 births
Total Registered
12,451
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jaycee
Jaycee is predominantly female (87.5%), though 1,558 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Jaycee as a male name
Ranked #2,401 in 2024
58 male births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (70 births)
Jaycee as a female name
Ranked #882 in 2024
306 female births in 2024
Peak: 2010 (572 births)
Jaycee: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jaycee span from the 1930s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 4,946 babies were registered. While Jaycee is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Jaycee by Decade
How has Jaycee 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.
Jaycee by State
Birth registrations for Jaycee span all 40 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Utah. The lowest are in New Jersey, New Mexico, Maryland. On average, about 235 Jaycees were registered per state.
Jaycee + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jaycee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Jaycee: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jaycee?
We estimate approximately 12,249 people named Jaycee 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 27,982 Americans share this first name.
Is Jaycee a common name?
Jaycee is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 12,451 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jaycee most popular?
Jaycee reached peak popularity in 2011, when 606 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jaycee is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jaycee a female name?
Jaycee is predominantly female. 87.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jaycee Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jaycee Smith, Jaycee Johnson, Jaycee 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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