How Many People Are Named Jayse?
An estimated 2,155 people in the United States have the first name Jayse. It is predominantly male (98.6%). The average bearer is 14 years old, and Jayse peaked in popularity in 2014 with 241 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jayse 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 Jayse paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Jayse is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,155
About 1 in 159,051 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.6% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2014
241 births
Total Registered
2,175
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jayse
Jayse is predominantly male (98.6%), though 30 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Jayse as a male name
Ranked #2,843 in 2024
45 male births in 2024
Peak: 2014 (236 births)
Jayse as a female name
Ranked #13,617 in 2015
7 female births in 2015
Peak: 2013 (8 births)
Jayse: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jayse span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,353 babies were registered. Jayse has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jayse by Decade
How has Jayse 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.
Jayse by State
Birth registrations for Jayse span all 22 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Ohio. The lowest are in Kansas, Colorado, Mississippi. On average, about 40 Jayses were registered per state.
Jayse + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jayse as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jayse
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Jayse: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jayse?
We estimate approximately 2,155 people named Jayse 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 159,051 Americans share this first name.
Is Jayse a common name?
Jayse is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,175 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jayse most popular?
Jayse reached peak popularity in 2014, when 241 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jayse is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jayse a male name?
Jayse is predominantly male. 98.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jayse Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jayse Smith, Jayse Johnson, Jayse 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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