Jay

Origin	Gender	Meaning
German	Boy	Swift
Unknown Origin	Boy	a bird in the crow family

Fun Facts about the name Jay

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Dictionary Definition

n. defined as: "Any one of the numerous species of birds belonging to Garrulus, Cyanocitta, and allied genera. They are allied to the crows, but are smaller, more graceful in form, often handsomely colored, and usually have a crest."

Similar & Rhyming Names

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Popularity of Jay

Popularity Analysis

The name Jay first appeared in the social security administration database in 1880. Its highest recorded popularity was in 1960 when it reached rank #78. It broke into the top 100 for 16 years. As of 2024, it ranked #396.

Year	Rank	Gender	% of Total Gender
2024	396	Male	0.0444%
2023	381	Male	0.0454%
2022	367	Male	0.0478%
2021	376	Male	0.0461%
2020	382	Male	0.0432%
2019	374	Male	0.0440%
2018	401	Male	0.0408%
2017	383	Male	0.0431%
2016	395	Male	0.0398%
2015	394	Male	0.0392%
2014	371	Male	0.0413%
2013	391	Male	0.0377%
2012	388	Male	0.0378%
2011	399	Male	0.0352%
2010	414	Male	0.0329%
2009	414	Male	0.0333%
2008	394	Male	0.0347%
2007	396	Male	0.0337%
2006	350	Male	0.0395%
2005	350	Male	0.0398%
2004	346	Male	0.0388%
2003	345	Male	0.0385%
2002	334	Male	0.0399%
2001	314	Male	0.0429%
2000	327	Male	0.0415%
1999	325	Male	0.0419%
1998	326	Male	0.0411%
1997	292	Male	0.0474%
1996	287	Male	0.0471%
1995	274	Male	0.0503%
1994	262	Male	0.0540%
1993	260	Male	0.0534%
1992	236	Male	0.0581%
1991	234	Male	0.0598%
1990	217	Male	0.0650%
1989	203	Male	0.0688%
1988	199	Male	0.0680%
1987	183	Male	0.0763%
1986	180	Male	0.0771%
1985	177	Male	0.0790%
1984	172	Male	0.0825%
1983	169	Male	0.0827%
1982	164	Male	0.0884%
1981	153	Male	0.0957%
1980	141	Male	0.1070%
1979	126	Male	0.1199%
1978	119	Male	0.1259%
1977	130	Male	0.1223%
1976	126	Male	0.1289%
1975	118	Male	0.1339%
1974	112	Male	0.1449%
1973	118	Male	0.1375%
1972	116	Male	0.1457%
1971	114	Male	0.1577%
1970	97	Male	0.1795%
1969	94	Male	0.1743%
1968	87	Male	0.1933%
1967	87	Male	0.2033%
1966	91	Male	0.1980%
1965	90	Male	0.2082%
1964	84	Male	0.2255%
1963	85	Male	0.2289%
1962	80	Male	0.2454%
1961	81	Male	0.2375%
1960	78	Male	0.2485%
1959	87	Male	0.2280%
1958	86	Male	0.2330%
1957	88	Male	0.2118%
1956	92	Male	0.1919%
1955	102	Male	0.1630%
1954	102	Male	0.1629%
1953	99	Male	0.1619%
1952	106	Male	0.1531%
1951	116	Male	0.1382%
1950	115	Male	0.1419%
1949	118	Male	0.1361%
1948	123	Male	0.1278%
1947	118	Male	0.1314%
1946	115	Male	0.1335%
1945	125	Male	0.1280%
1944	136	Male	0.1119%
1943	134	Male	0.1153%
1942	133	Male	0.1137%
1941	137	Male	0.1129%
1940	139	Male	0.1091%
1939	142	Male	0.1014%
1938	138	Male	0.1039%
1937	136	Male	0.1045%
1936	140	Male	0.1037%
1935	147	Male	0.0998%
1934	158	Male	0.0878%
1933	152	Male	0.0929%
1932	161	Male	0.0869%
1931	166	Male	0.0810%
1930	166	Male	0.0791%
1929	169	Male	0.0761%
1928	185	Male	0.0673%
1927	171	Male	0.0748%
1926	175	Male	0.0722%
1925	182	Male	0.0686%
1924	171	Male	0.0727%
1923	171	Male	0.0735%
1922	180	Male	0.0693%
1921	174	Male	0.0729%
1920	201	Male	0.0604%
1919	197	Male	0.0626%
1918	185	Male	0.0674%
1917	188	Male	0.0670%
1916	184	Male	0.0693%
1915	200	Male	0.0610%
1914	213	Male	0.0555%
1913	194	Male	0.0651%
1912	184	Male	0.0704%
1911	229	Male	0.0522%
1910	213	Male	0.0576%
1909	219	Male	0.0554%
1908	218	Male	0.0535%
1907	210	Male	0.0574%
1906	204	Male	0.0604%
1905	194	Male	0.0642%
1904	189	Male	0.0686%
1903	194	Male	0.0634%
1902	188	Male	0.0670%
1901	160	Male	0.0830%
1900	192	Male	0.0659%
1899	208	Male	0.0547%
1898	184	Male	0.0643%
1897	187	Male	0.0672%
1896	202	Male	0.0604%
1895	173	Male	0.0719%
1894	161	Male	0.0769%
1893	143	Male	0.0867%
1892	145	Male	0.0844%
1891	137	Male	0.0906%
1890	133	Male	0.0902%
1889	139	Male	0.0874%
1888	129	Male	0.0939%
1887	124	Male	0.0970%
1886	126	Male	0.0899%
1885	150	Male	0.0785%
1884	130	Male	0.0896%
1883	128	Male	0.0862%
1882	170	Male	0.0656%
1881	123	Male	0.0887%
1880	127	Male	0.0870%

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