Jay

Primarily a boy's name · 97% boys

Meaning

Jay is a predominantly male given name. 'Jaya' is a female variation or female given name with same meaning and origin from Sanskrit. It has multiple origins and meanings, commonly associated with intelligence, cheerfulness, and victory.

From Wikipedia

Jay first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2024 with 104 babies (rank #319 that year). In 2024 it was given to 104 boys (rank #319). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Jay

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Jay yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

9Destiny numberThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
8Soul urgeThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
1PersonalityThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

2,368

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

104

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In The Great Gatsby: Jay Gatsby — the self-made millionaire

Famous people named Jay

Jay Lenostand-up comedian · b. 1950
Jay Bothroydassociation football player · b. 1982
Jay Barucheldub actor · b. 1982
Jay Mohrstand-up comedian · b. 1970
Jay Seanbeatboxer · b. 1981

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Names ranked near Jay in 2024

Other boys' names starting with J

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	95	#289
1992	94	#288
1993	87	#308
1994	83	#299
1995	79	#330
1996	60	#390
1997	66	#365
1998	65	#355
1999	49	#416
2000	50	#422
2001	61	#369
2002	48	#442
2003	51	#436
2004	59	#399
2005	47	#489
2006	61	#420
2007	46	#556
2008	57	#475
2009	57	#479
2010	55	#500
2011	57	#478
2012	55	#505
2013	62	#465
2014	54	#523
2015	72	#423
2016	68	#438
2017	64	#458
2018	79	#386
2019	81	#388
2020	80	#389
2021	80	#382
2022	80	#381
2023	86	#351
2024	104	#319