NameTrends.U.S. Baby Name Data

Jay vs Jaye

Jay vs Jaye: side-by-side popularity history from official U.S. Social Security birth records.

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■ Jay  ■ Jaye

Jay

Total recorded births195,548
Peak year1960 (#78)
Years on the list146
10-year trend+2.3%

Jaye

Total recorded births1,118
Peak year1959 (#1393)
Years on the list94
10-year trend-17.3%

Figures are from the U.S. Social Security Administration Popular Baby Names dataset (public domain). Names with fewer than 5 recorded births in a year or state are suppressed by the source.