Jayce
Girl name · #4474 in 2025 · Uniqueness 83/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jayce in class?
Jayce scores 83 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. 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 sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
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
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. It scores 83/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.