How Many People Are Named Jaye?
An estimated 2,889 people in the United States have the first name Jaye. It is used for both genders, with 68.9% female. The average bearer is 49 years old, and Jaye peaked in popularity in 1956 with 190 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jaye 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 Jaye paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,889
About 1 in 118,641 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
68.9% confidence
Average Age
49
years old
Peak Year
1956
190 births
Total Registered
3,561
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jaye
Jaye is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (31.1%) and females (68.9%). Out of 3,561 total births registered, 1,106 were male and 2,455 were female.
Jaye as a male name
Ranked #11,499 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 1959 (32 births)
Jaye as a female name
Ranked #9,170 in 2024
11 female births in 2024
Peak: 1956 (173 births)
Jaye: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jaye span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 947 babies were registered. Jaye has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jaye by Decade
How has Jaye 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.
Jaye by State
Birth registrations for Jaye span all 17 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Maine, Connecticut. On average, about 32 Jayes were registered per state.
Jaye + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jaye as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jaye
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
Jaye: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jaye?
We estimate approximately 2,889 people named Jaye 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 118,641 Americans share this first name.
Is Jaye a common name?
Jaye is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,561 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jaye most popular?
Jaye reached peak popularity in 1956, when 190 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jaye is approximately 49 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jaye a female name?
Jaye is predominantly female. 68.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jaye Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jaye Smith, Jaye Johnson, Jaye 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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