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LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS

Jay

Jay is the 3,393rd most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 10,302 people carried it — about 3.4 of every 100,000 people. Most people named Jay are White.

WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
White72.6%
Black11.0%
Asian American5.8%
Hispanic4.7%
Multiracial4.2%
Native American1.7%

Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.

RANK OVER TIME
1990
#3,741
7,461
2000
#3,349
9,771
2010
#3,604
9,852
2020
#3,393
10,302
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