Boy name
Jayson
Jayson is currently the #700 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 384 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #529 to #700. Looking at the full record since 1922, Jayson hit its all-time high of #283 in 1979, when 713 boys were given the name. State by state, Massachusetts leads the way at #264.
Rankings
2025 rank
#700
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#283
in 1979 (1970s)
Babies in 2025
384
boys named Jayson
Jayson popularity, 1880–2025
Where Jayson is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Massachusetts (#264), New Jersey (#377), Indiana (#431)
Uniqueness score
47/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Jayson in the most recent year of SSA data.
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