Jayce
Girl name · #4474 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Jayce? In official American birth records, Jayce has been tracked continuously since 1929, giving it 96 years of documented American history.
Jayce is currently the #4474 girl name in the United States — 31 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2736, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 58,065 girls born in 2025 was named Jayce.
The 96-year story
Jayce first appears in the Social Security records in 1929, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2016, when 89 girls were named Jayce — good for #2168 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Jayce per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Jayce against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Jayce in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jayce is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jayce will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jayce is most common
State-level data for Jayce is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Jayce
Statistically, parents drawn to Jayce tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Justyce, Jolee, Jiselle, Jaide, and Jozie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jayce | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | #4460 |
| 2024 | 16 | #6932 |
| 2023 | 36 | #4047 |
| 2022 | 33 | #4295 |
| 2021 | 40 | #3735 |
| 2020 | 38 | #3778 |
| 2019 | 54 | #3002 |
| 2018 | 61 | #2782 |
| 2017 | 67 | #2597 |
| 2016 | 89 | #2168 |
| 2015 | 64 | #2736 |
| 2014 | 69 | #2560 |
| 2013 | 81 | #2279 |
| 2012 | 70 | #2568 |
| 2011 | 58 | #2945 |
| 2010 | 40 | #3816 |
| 2009 | 53 | #3161 |
| 2008 | 62 | #2855 |
| 2007 | 56 | #3096 |
| 2006 | 60 | #2887 |
| 2005 | 54 | #2969 |
| 2004 | 45 | #3333 |
| 2003 | 55 | #2800 |
| 2002 | 58 | #2642 |
| 2001 | 45 | #3091 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Jayce?
In official American birth records, the name Jayce first appeared in 1929 (over 96 years ago), when 8 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 96 years.
Is Jayce a popular girl name?
Jayce ranked #4474 among girls in 2025 with 31 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2736.
When was the name Jayce most popular?
Jayce peaked in 2016, when 89 American girls received the name (ranked #2168 that year). Since 2016 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jayce?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 58,065 newborn American girls was named Jayce. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.