Jay

Primarily a boy's name · 98% boys

Also spelled: Jay- (3)

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 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2001 with 983 babies (rank #59 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining 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.

13,958

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

983

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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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	639	#89
1997	691	#84
1998	754	#79
1999	890	#65
2000	893	#63
2001	983	#59
2002	971	#62
2003	929	#65
2004	947	#67
2005	820	#81
2006	756	#90
2007	674	#95
2008	687	#96
2009	620	#102
2010	531	#117
2011	500	#126
2012	438	#140
2013	276	#202
2014	285	#201
2015	237	#237
2016	215	#249