Boy nameCurrently #114 in the USFalling
Jace
JAYSS//dʒeɪs//
1 syllablePeak year: 20134 lettersStarts with J
Meaning & origin
The Lord is salvation (short form of Jason/blend)
Jace functions as a modern short form related to Jason or Jacen, and is sometimes understood through Jason's Greek root meaning 'healer', though its exact modern coinage is uncertain. Short and contemporary, it grew popular quickly from the 2000s.
Jace's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Jace |
|---|---|
| 1936 | 5 |
| 1941 | 9 |
| 1944 | 5 |
| 1950 | 5 |
| 1952 | 9 |
| 1954 | 8 |
| 1955 | 9 |
| 1956 | 66 |
| 1957 | 64 |
| 1958 | 95 |
| 1959 | 52 |
| 1960 | 43 |
| 1961 | 42 |
| 1962 | 36 |
| 1963 | 22 |
| 1964 | 24 |
| 1965 | 15 |
| 1966 | 17 |
| 1967 | 26 |
| 1968 | 33 |
| 1969 | 31 |
| 1970 | 28 |
| 1971 | 24 |
| 1972 | 41 |
| 1973 | 26 |
| 1974 | 53 |
| 1975 | 34 |
| 1976 | 39 |
| 1977 | 58 |
| 1978 | 56 |
| 1979 | 146 |
| 1980 | 92 |
| 1981 | 81 |
| 1982 | 114 |
| 1983 | 133 |
| 1984 | 140 |
| 1985 | 176 |
| 1986 | 216 |
| 1987 | 224 |
| 1988 | 235 |
| 1989 | 264 |
| 1990 | 339 |
| 1991 | 341 |
| 1992 | 351 |
| 1993 | 334 |
| 1994 | 331 |
| 1995 | 387 |
| 1996 | 479 |
| 1997 | 585 |
| 1998 | 694 |
| 1999 | 810 |
| 2000 | 962 |
| 2001 | 1,005 |
| 2002 | 1,096 |
| 2003 | 1,358 |
| 2004 | 1,519 |
| 2005 | 1,822 |
| 2006 | 2,174 |
| 2007 | 2,055 |
| 2008 | 2,213 |
| 2009 | 2,372 |
| 2010 | 2,702 |
| 2011 | 3,776 |
| 2012 | 4,760 |
| 2013 | 6,443 |
| 2014 | 6,343 |
| 2015 | 5,391 |
| 2016 | 5,244 |
| 2017 | 4,677 |
| 2018 | 4,336 |
| 2019 | 4,137 |
| 2020 | 3,808 |
| 2021 | 3,723 |
| 2022 | 3,546 |
| 2023 | 3,239 |
| 2024 | 3,129 |
Jace through the decades
- Jace peaked in 2013, when 6,443 babies were named Jace in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Jace has risen 19% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Jace currently ranks #114 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
Jace
Variants & spellings
Jayce