Primarily a boy's name · 98% boys
Origin: EnglishJay 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
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.
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Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1 | #1,075 |
| 1974 | 1 | #1,079 |
| 1975 | 1 | #1,220 |
| 1976 | 1 | #1,230 |
| 1977 | 1 | #1,241 |
| 1978 | 2 | #1,064 |
| 1979 | 2 | #1,083 |
| 1980 | 8 | #705 |
| 1981 | 4 | #913 |
| 1982 | 7 | #740 |
| 1983 | 5 | #831 |
| 1984 | 9 | #681 |
| 1985 | 11 | #635 |
| 1986 | 8 | #750 |
| 1987 | 8 | #742 |
| 1988 | 11 | #664 |
| 1989 | 13 | #636 |
| 1990 | 21 | #530 |
| 1991 | 16 | #604 |
| 1992 | 14 | #634 |
| 1993 | 30 | #439 |
| 1994 | 35 | #404 |
| 1995 | 47 | #327 |
| 1996 | 52 | #314 |
| 1997 | 66 | #264 |
| 1998 | 68 | #266 |
| 1999 | 137 | #147 |
| 2000 | 130 | #165 |
| 2001 | 147 | #144 |
| 2002 | 158 | #132 |
| 2003 | 169 | #119 |
| 2004 | 139 | #137 |
| 2005 | 178 | #104 |
| 2006 | 143 | #120 |
| 2007 | 127 | #135 |
| 2008 | 117 | #148 |
| 2009 | 98 | #167 |
| 2010 | 107 | #148 |
| 2011 | 126 | #128 |
| 2012 | 102 | #148 |
| 2013 | 93 | #152 |
| 2014 | 108 | #132 |
