Jay Popularity by Year
Follow Jay across every available national year. Rankings and birth counts remain separated by the source dataset’s girl and boy categories.
Jay birth-count history
The chart samples long histories for faster loading. The complete table below includes every recorded year.
Complete year-by-year record
| Year | Category | Births | Rank | Change from previous recorded year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 809 | #392 | Up 4 places |
| 2025 | Girls | 9 | #10,107 | Down 3,175 places |
| 2024 | Boys | 822 | #396 | Down 15 places |
| 2024 | Girls | 16 | #6,932 | Up 2,057 places |
| 2023 | Boys | 837 | #381 | Down 14 places |
| 2023 | Girls | 11 | #8,989 | Down 1,358 places |
| 2022 | Boys | 897 | #367 | Up 10 places |
| 2022 | Girls | 14 | #7,631 | Up 393 places |
| 2021 | Boys | 864 | #377 | Up 3 places |
| 2021 | Girls | 13 | #8,024 | Up 382 places |
| 2020 | Boys | 808 | #380 | Down 7 places |
| 2020 | Girls | 12 | #8,406 | Up 191 places |
| 2019 | Boys | 848 | #373 | Up 24 places |
| 2019 | Girls | 12 | #8,597 | Up 179 places |
| 2018 | Boys | 799 | #397 | Down 15 places |
| 2017 | Boys | 859 | #382 | Up 10 places |
| 2017 | Girls | 12 | #8,776 | Up 5,555 places |
| 2016 | Boys | 818 | #392 | Up 1 places |
| 2016 | Girls | 6 | #14,331 | Down 2,496 places |
| 2015 | Boys | 806 | #393 | Down 23 places |
| 2015 | Girls | 8 | #11,835 | Down 4,848 places |
| 2014 | Boys | 850 | #370 | Up 19 places |
| 2014 | Girls | 17 | #6,987 | Up 6,163 places |
| 2013 | Boys | 767 | #389 | Down 3 places |
| 2013 | Girls | 7 | #13,150 | Up 3,719 places |
| 2012 | Boys | 772 | #386 | Up 11 places |
| 2012 | Girls | 5 | #16,869 | Down 1,910 places |
| 2011 | Boys | 718 | #397 | Up 13 places |
| 2010 | Boys | 687 | #410 | Down 2 places |
| 2010 | Girls | 6 | #14,959 | Down 4,984 places |
| 2009 | Boys | 719 | #408 | Down 14 places |
| 2009 | Girls | 11 | #9,975 | Down 1,455 places |
| 2008 | Boys | 763 | #394 | Up 2 places |
| 2007 | Boys | 752 | #396 | Down 46 places |
| 2007 | Girls | 14 | #8,520 | Up 5,086 places |
| 2006 | Boys | 867 | #350 | Down 2 places |
| 2006 | Girls | 7 | #13,606 | Up 896 places |
| 2005 | Boys | 852 | #348 | Down 1 places |
| 2005 | Girls | 6 | #14,502 | Down 1,741 places |
| 2004 | Boys | 822 | #347 | Down 3 places |
| 2004 | Girls | 7 | #12,761 | Down 4,763 places |
| 2003 | Boys | 810 | #344 | Down 10 places |
| 2003 | Girls | 13 | #7,998 | Up 198 places |
| 2002 | Boys | 825 | #334 | Down 21 places |
| 2001 | Boys | 888 | #313 | Up 13 places |
| 2001 | Girls | 12 | #8,196 | Up 6,835 places |
| 2000 | Boys | 869 | #326 | Down 1 places |
| 2000 | Girls | 5 | #15,031 | Down 5,552 places |
| 1999 | Boys | 855 | #325 | Up 1 places |
| 1999 | Girls | 9 | #9,479 | Up 643 places |
| 1998 | Boys | 833 | #326 | Down 34 places |
| 1998 | Girls | 8 | #10,122 | Up 714 places |
| 1997 | Boys | 946 | #292 | Down 5 places |
| 1997 | Girls | 7 | #10,836 | Down 2,024 places |
| 1996 | Boys | 942 | #287 | Down 12 places |
| 1996 | Girls | 9 | #8,812 | Down 1,298 places |
| 1995 | Boys | 1,011 | #275 | Down 13 places |
| 1995 | Girls | 11 | #7,514 | Down 1,195 places |
| 1994 | Boys | 1,102 | #262 | Down 2 places |
| 1994 | Girls | 14 | #6,319 | Down 1,321 places |
| 1993 | Boys | 1,106 | #260 | Down 24 places |
| 1993 | Girls | 19 | #4,998 | Up 5,481 places |
| 1992 | Boys | 1,220 | #236 | Down 2 places |
| 1992 | Girls | 7 | #10,479 | Down 2,492 places |
| 1991 | Boys | 1,268 | #234 | Down 17 places |
| 1991 | Girls | 10 | #7,987 | Down 1,856 places |
| 1990 | Boys | 1,403 | #217 | Down 14 places |
| 1990 | Girls | 14 | #6,131 | Up 400 places |
| 1989 | Boys | 1,444 | #203 | Down 4 places |
| 1989 | Girls | 12 | #6,531 | Down 1,210 places |
| 1988 | Boys | 1,369 | #199 | Down 14 places |
| 1988 | Girls | 15 | #5,321 | Down 9 places |
| 1987 | Boys | 1,487 | #185 | Down 6 places |
| 1987 | Girls | 14 | #5,312 | Down 773 places |
| 1986 | Boys | 1,484 | #179 | Down 4 places |
| 1986 | Girls | 17 | #4,539 | Down 556 places |
| 1985 | Boys | 1,524 | #175 | Down 4 places |
| 1985 | Girls | 20 | #3,983 | Up 183 places |
| 1984 | Boys | 1,554 | #171 | Down 1 places |
| 1984 | Girls | 18 | #4,166 | Down 360 places |
| 1983 | Boys | 1,541 | #170 | Down 6 places |
| 1983 | Girls | 20 | #3,806 | Up 361 places |
| 1982 | Boys | 1,667 | #164 | Down 11 places |
| 1982 | Girls | 18 | #4,167 | Up 177 places |
| 1981 | Boys | 1,787 | #153 | Down 12 places |
| 1981 | Girls | 17 | #4,344 | Down 735 places |
| 1980 | Boys | 1,984 | #141 | Down 15 places |
| 1980 | Girls | 22 | #3,609 | Down 68 places |
| 1979 | Boys | 2,145 | #126 | Down 7 places |
| 1979 | Girls | 22 | #3,541 | Down 345 places |
| 1978 | Boys | 2,151 | #119 | Up 11 places |
| 1978 | Girls | 24 | #3,196 | Up 416 places |
| 1977 | Boys | 2,097 | #130 | Down 4 places |
| 1977 | Girls | 20 | #3,612 | Down 72 places |
| 1976 | Boys | 2,105 | #126 | Down 9 places |
| 1976 | Girls | 19 | #3,540 | Down 1,308 places |
| 1975 | Boys | 2,174 | #117 | Down 7 places |
| 1975 | Girls | 37 | #2,232 | Up 384 places |
| 1974 | Boys | 2,360 | #110 | Up 8 places |
| 1974 | Girls | 28 | #2,616 | Down 349 places |
| 1973 | Boys | 2,215 | #118 | Down 3 places |
| 1973 | Girls | 34 | #2,267 | Down 210 places |
| 1972 | Boys | 2,443 | #115 | Down 1 places |
| 1972 | Girls | 38 | #2,057 | Up 1,005 places |
| 1971 | Boys | 2,866 | #114 | Down 17 places |
| 1971 | Girls | 22 | #3,062 | Down 942 places |
| 1970 | Boys | 3,415 | #97 | Down 2 places |
| 1970 | Girls | 38 | #2,120 | Up 230 places |
| 1969 | Boys | 3,181 | #95 | Down 8 places |
| 1969 | Girls | 30 | #2,350 | Down 186 places |
| 1968 | Boys | 3,428 | #87 | No rank change |
| 1968 | Girls | 31 | #2,164 | Down 316 places |
| 1967 | Boys | 3,612 | #87 | Up 4 places |
| 1967 | Girls | 40 | #1,848 | Up 738 places |
| 1966 | Boys | 3,598 | #91 | Down 1 places |
| 1966 | Girls | 22 | #2,586 | Down 522 places |
| 1965 | Boys | 3,944 | #90 | Down 6 places |
| 1965 | Girls | 32 | #2,064 | Down 89 places |
| 1964 | Boys | 4,567 | #84 | Up 1 places |
| 1964 | Girls | 36 | #1,975 | Down 160 places |
| 1963 | Boys | 4,720 | #85 | Down 5 places |
| 1963 | Girls | 41 | #1,815 | Down 371 places |
| 1962 | Boys | 5,158 | #80 | Up 1 places |
| 1962 | Girls | 59 | #1,444 | Up 253 places |
| 1961 | Boys | 5,119 | #81 | Down 3 places |
| 1961 | Girls | 45 | #1,697 | Down 2 places |
| 1960 | Boys | 5,385 | #78 | Up 10 places |
| 1960 | Girls | 44 | #1,695 | Down 143 places |
| 1959 | Boys | 4,940 | #88 | Down 2 places |
| 1959 | Girls | 49 | #1,552 | Up 26 places |
| 1958 | Boys | 5,027 | #86 | Up 2 places |
| 1958 | Girls | 46 | #1,578 | Down 71 places |
| 1957 | Boys | 4,630 | #88 | Up 4 places |
| 1957 | Girls | 50 | #1,507 | Down 129 places |
| 1956 | Boys | 4,120 | #92 | Up 11 places |
| 1956 | Girls | 57 | #1,378 | Up 102 places |
| 1955 | Boys | 3,396 | #103 | Down 2 places |
| 1955 | Girls | 47 | #1,480 | Down 163 places |
| 1954 | Boys | 3,372 | #101 | Down 2 places |
| 1954 | Girls | 57 | #1,317 | Up 107 places |
| 1953 | Boys | 3,235 | #99 | Up 7 places |
| 1953 | Girls | 47 | #1,424 | Up 30 places |
| 1952 | Boys | 3,028 | #106 | Up 10 places |
| 1952 | Girls | 44 | #1,454 | Up 101 places |
| 1951 | Boys | 2,637 | #116 | Down 1 places |
| 1951 | Girls | 37 | #1,555 | Up 98 places |
| 1950 | Boys | 2,584 | #115 | Up 3 places |
| 1950 | Girls | 32 | #1,653 | Down 184 places |
| 1949 | Boys | 2,457 | #118 | Up 5 places |
| 1949 | Girls | 39 | #1,469 | Up 200 places |
| 1948 | Boys | 2,272 | #123 | Down 4 places |
| 1948 | Girls | 31 | #1,669 | Down 93 places |
| 1947 | Boys | 2,438 | #119 | Down 4 places |
| 1947 | Girls | 36 | #1,576 | Down 216 places |
| 1946 | Boys | 2,196 | #115 | Up 10 places |
| 1946 | Girls | 41 | #1,360 | Down 99 places |
| 1945 | Boys | 1,760 | #125 | Up 11 places |
| 1945 | Girls | 40 | #1,261 | Up 225 places |
| 1944 | Boys | 1,554 | #136 | Down 2 places |
| 1944 | Girls | 30 | #1,486 | Up 139 places |
| 1943 | Boys | 1,673 | #134 | Down 1 places |
| 1943 | Girls | 27 | #1,625 | Up 292 places |
| 1942 | Boys | 1,598 | #133 | Up 4 places |
| 1942 | Girls | 20 | #1,917 | Down 348 places |
| 1941 | Boys | 1,416 | #137 | Up 2 places |
| 1941 | Girls | 25 | #1,569 | Up 22 places |
| 1940 | Boys | 1,291 | #139 | Up 3 places |
| 1940 | Girls | 24 | #1,591 | Up 447 places |
| 1939 | Boys | 1,146 | #142 | Down 4 places |
| 1939 | Girls | 16 | #2,038 | Down 533 places |
| 1938 | Boys | 1,181 | #138 | Down 2 places |
| 1938 | Girls | 25 | #1,505 | Down 89 places |
| 1937 | Boys | 1,147 | #136 | Up 4 places |
| 1937 | Girls | 27 | #1,416 | Up 133 places |
| 1936 | Boys | 1,102 | #140 | Up 7 places |
| 1936 | Girls | 23 | #1,549 | Up 1 places |
| 1935 | Boys | 1,067 | #147 | Up 10 places |
| 1935 | Girls | 23 | #1,550 | Down 206 places |
| 1934 | Boys | 933 | #157 | Down 6 places |
| 1934 | Girls | 29 | #1,344 | Up 314 places |
| 1933 | Boys | 949 | #151 | Up 10 places |
| 1933 | Girls | 21 | #1,658 | Down 138 places |
| 1932 | Boys | 934 | #161 | Up 5 places |
| 1932 | Girls | 25 | #1,520 | Up 421 places |
| 1931 | Boys | 867 | #166 | No rank change |
| 1931 | Girls | 17 | #1,941 | Down 193 places |
| 1930 | Boys | 891 | #166 | Up 2 places |
| 1930 | Girls | 21 | #1,748 | Down 301 places |
| 1929 | Boys | 842 | #168 | Up 17 places |
| 1929 | Girls | 28 | #1,447 | Down 137 places |
| 1928 | Boys | 769 | #185 | Down 14 places |
| 1928 | Girls | 34 | #1,310 | Down 7 places |
| 1927 | Boys | 870 | #171 | Up 4 places |
| 1927 | Girls | 37 | #1,303 | Down 105 places |
| 1926 | Boys | 827 | #175 | Up 7 places |
| 1926 | Girls | 41 | #1,198 | Up 748 places |
| 1925 | Boys | 789 | #182 | Down 12 places |
| 1925 | Girls | 20 | #1,946 | Up 362 places |
| 1924 | Boys | 854 | #170 | Up 2 places |
| 1924 | Girls | 16 | #2,308 | Down 44 places |
| 1923 | Boys | 829 | #172 | Up 8 places |
| 1923 | Girls | 16 | #2,264 | Up 123 places |
| 1922 | Boys | 780 | #180 | Down 6 places |
| 1922 | Girls | 15 | #2,387 | Down 192 places |
| 1921 | Boys | 828 | #174 | Up 27 places |
| 1921 | Girls | 17 | #2,195 | Down 23 places |
| 1920 | Boys | 666 | #201 | Down 4 places |
| 1920 | Girls | 17 | #2,172 | Up 641 places |
| 1919 | Boys | 637 | #197 | Down 12 places |
| 1919 | Girls | 11 | #2,813 | Down 926 places |
| 1918 | Boys | 706 | #185 | Up 3 places |
| 1918 | Girls | 20 | #1,887 | Down 456 places |
| 1917 | Boys | 643 | #188 | Down 4 places |
| 1917 | Girls | 27 | #1,431 | Up 14 places |
| 1916 | Boys | 640 | #184 | Up 16 places |
| 1916 | Girls | 26 | #1,445 | Up 519 places |
| 1915 | Boys | 537 | #200 | Up 13 places |
| 1915 | Girls | 16 | #1,964 | Down 224 places |
| 1914 | Boys | 379 | #213 | Down 21 places |
| 1914 | Girls | 15 | #1,740 | Down 212 places |
| 1913 | Boys | 349 | #192 | Down 9 places |
| 1913 | Girls | 15 | #1,528 | Up 832 places |
| 1912 | Boys | 318 | #183 | Up 46 places |
| 1912 | Girls | 7 | #2,360 | Up 103 places |
| 1911 | Boys | 126 | #229 | Down 16 places |
| 1911 | Girls | 5 | #2,463 | Down 690 places |
| 1910 | Boys | 120 | #213 | Up 4 places |
| 1910 | Girls | 8 | #1,773 | Down 334 places |
| 1909 | Boys | 98 | #217 | Up 1 places |
| 1908 | Boys | 89 | #218 | Down 8 places |
| 1908 | Girls | 9 | #1,439 | Up 99 places |
| 1907 | Boys | 91 | #210 | Down 7 places |
| 1906 | Boys | 87 | #203 | Down 10 places |
| 1905 | Boys | 92 | #193 | Down 4 places |
| 1905 | Girls | 7 | #1,538 | Up 45 places |
| 1904 | Boys | 95 | #189 | Up 4 places |
| 1903 | Boys | 82 | #193 | Down 5 places |
| 1902 | Boys | 89 | #188 | Down 28 places |
| 1901 | Boys | 96 | #160 | Up 29 places |
| 1900 | Boys | 107 | #189 | Up 19 places |
| 1899 | Boys | 63 | #208 | Down 24 places |
| 1898 | Boys | 85 | #184 | Up 2 places |
| 1897 | Boys | 82 | #186 | Up 16 places |
| 1896 | Boys | 78 | #202 | Down 31 places |
| 1896 | Girls | 5 | #1,583 | — |
| 1895 | Boys | 91 | #171 | Down 11 places |
| 1894 | Boys | 96 | #160 | Down 18 places |
| 1893 | Boys | 105 | #142 | Up 3 places |
| 1892 | Boys | 111 | #145 | Down 8 places |
| 1891 | Boys | 99 | #137 | Down 4 places |
| 1890 | Boys | 108 | #133 | Up 6 places |
| 1889 | Boys | 104 | #139 | Down 10 places |
| 1888 | Boys | 122 | #129 | Down 5 places |
| 1887 | Boys | 106 | #124 | Up 2 places |
| 1886 | Boys | 107 | #126 | Up 23 places |
| 1885 | Boys | 91 | #149 | Down 19 places |
| 1884 | Boys | 110 | #130 | Down 2 places |
| 1883 | Boys | 97 | #128 | Up 42 places |
| 1882 | Boys | 80 | #170 | Down 47 places |
| 1881 | Boys | 96 | #123 | Up 3 places |
| 1880 | Boys | 103 | #126 | — |