Boy nameCurrently #622 in the USFalling
Jayson
//ˈdʒeɪzən//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20046 lettersStarts with J
Meaning & origin
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Jayson's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Jayson |
|---|---|
| 1922 | 5 |
| 1937 | 5 |
| 1938 | 6 |
| 1939 | 5 |
| 1940 | 6 |
| 1941 | 5 |
| 1942 | 5 |
| 1943 | 7 |
| 1944 | 8 |
| 1945 | 5 |
| 1946 | 7 |
| 1947 | 12 |
| 1948 | 12 |
| 1949 | 17 |
| 1950 | 16 |
| 1951 | 21 |
| 1952 | 16 |
| 1953 | 25 |
| 1954 | 21 |
| 1955 | 21 |
| 1956 | 39 |
| 1957 | 45 |
| 1958 | 48 |
| 1959 | 55 |
| 1960 | 49 |
| 1961 | 44 |
| 1962 | 60 |
| 1963 | 54 |
| 1964 | 58 |
| 1965 | 90 |
| 1966 | 102 |
| 1967 | 115 |
| 1968 | 135 |
| 1969 | 251 |
| 1970 | 403 |
| 1971 | 436 |
| 1972 | 461 |
| 1973 | 573 |
| 1974 | 625 |
| 1975 | 622 |
| 1976 | 610 |
| 1977 | 647 |
| 1978 | 599 |
| 1979 | 713 |
| 1980 | 613 |
| 1981 | 550 |
| 1982 | 588 |
| 1983 | 502 |
| 1984 | 477 |
| 1985 | 522 |
| 1986 | 462 |
| 1987 | 426 |
| 1988 | 399 |
| 1989 | 402 |
| 1990 | 385 |
| 1991 | 395 |
| 1992 | 411 |
| 1993 | 377 |
| 1994 | 418 |
| 1995 | 446 |
| 1996 | 484 |
| 1997 | 559 |
| 1998 | 725 |
| 1999 | 719 |
| 2000 | 709 |
| 2001 | 759 |
| 2002 | 833 |
| 2003 | 894 |
| 2004 | 963 |
| 2005 | 923 |
| 2006 | 864 |
| 2007 | 897 |
| 2008 | 962 |
| 2009 | 910 |
| 2010 | 936 |
| 2011 | 854 |
| 2012 | 810 |
| 2013 | 817 |
| 2014 | 795 |
| 2015 | 763 |
| 2016 | 636 |
| 2017 | 634 |
| 2018 | 625 |
| 2019 | 558 |
| 2020 | 539 |
| 2021 | 501 |
| 2022 | 541 |
| 2023 | 484 |
| 2024 | 454 |
Jayson through the decades
- Jayson peaked in 2004, when 963 babies were named Jayson in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Jayson has fallen 35% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Jayson currently ranks #622 in the US and is cooling off.