FIRST NAME
Jay
Jay is the 165th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 160,262 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 3,835 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #165 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
293,478
living · #152
2020 CENSUS
160,262
living · #165
BABIES NAMED JAY BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
2025809
As a male name, Jay peaked in 1960, when 5,385 babies were named Jay (the #78 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #2,831 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
7,461
living · #2,126
2020 CENSUS
3,835
living · #2,831
BABIES NAMED JAY BY BIRTH YEAR · 1896–2025
20259
As a female name, Jay peaked in 1962, when 59 babies were named Jay (the #1447 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)