male NAME · CURRENTLY #392

Jay

JAY

“Jaybird; the English bird name ultimately derives from French jai.”

A concise name that may also be used as a nickname or initial-based name.

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SSA POPULARITY HISTORY

How Jay has traveled through time

1031880 911885 1081890 911895 1071900 991905 1281910 5531915 6831920 8091925 9121930 1,0901935 1,3151940 1,8001945 2,6161950 3,4431955 5,4291960 3,9761965 3,4531970 2,2111975 2,0061980 1,5441985 1,4171990 1,0221995 8742000 8582005 6932010 8142015 8202020 8182025
LATEST YEAR2025818 births
PEAK RANK#78in 1960
CURRENT USAGE1.1% F98.9% M

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. SSA excludes names with fewer than five occurrences in a geographic area.

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