Jay

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Jay closed 2025 at #392 on the boys' board: 809 boys, 0.047% of the market. The ten-year move is +13% (-11% over thirty); it peaked in 1960 at 5,383 boys (#78 that year), and has moved 195,534 units since first listing in 1880. It trades on both boards — the toggle up top swaps the desk to the girls' board.

1880

First listed

195,534

All-time boys

1960

Busiest year (5,383 babies)

809

Babies born

#392

Rank (M)

0.047%

Share of boys

+13%

10-yr change

-11%

30-yr change

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State distribution · Jay M · 2021–25 · tile brightness = rate vs. national

AKME×0.5VTNHWA×1.3ID×2.0MTND×0.8MN×1.2WI×1.2MI×1.2NY×1.1MA×1.3RIOR×1.0NV×0.8WY×1.8SD×1.3IA×2.1IL×1.1IN×1.3OH×1.1PA×1.5NJ×1.3CT×1.0CA×1.3UT×3.0CO×1.2NE×0.8MO×1.2KY×0.7WV×0.3VA×1.0MD×1.1DE×0.7AZ×1.2NM×0.5KS×1.1AR×1.0TN×0.9NC×0.7SC×0.3DCOK×1.2LA×0.9MS×0.4AL×1.1GA×0.7HITX×1.1FL×1.2

UT · 140 babies×3.0 national

IA · 70 babies×2.1 national

ID · 40 babies×2.0 national

PA · 197 babies×1.5 national

NJ · 131 babies×1.3 national

IN · 104 babies×1.3 national

Trades near Jay · 2025 boys' board

Rank	Name	Babies	Share of boys
#387	FernandoM	819	0.048%
#388	ElioM	818	0.048%
#389	KieranFM	817	0.048%
#390	IkerM	815	0.048%
#391	KamariFM	811	0.047%
#392	JayFM	809	0.047%
#393	AriFM	808	0.047%
#394	RaphaelM	807	0.047%
#395	RaymondM	807	0.047%
#396	JaredM	804	0.047%
#397	ZanderM	804	0.047%

Trades near Jay · 2025 girls' board

Rank	Name	Babies	Share of girls
#10,447	JanoraF	9	0.001%
#10,448	JanuaryF	9	0.001%
#10,449	JasiahFM	9	0.001%
#10,450	JasiriFM	9	0.001%
#10,451	JavayahF	9	0.001%
#10,452	JayFM	9	0.001%
#10,453	JazellF	9	0.001%
#10,454	JazielFM	9	0.001%
#10,455	JazlyneF	9	0.001%
#10,456	JeanaF	9	0.001%
#10,457	JeanineF	9	0.001%

Origin

Jay: Diminutive of James; transferred from a surname, also from Hindi.

Surnames · 647 listings Hindi · 5 listings

Same shelf:

Rank	Name	Babies	Share of boys
#9,161	EvelynFM	8	0.000%
#17	HudsonFM	8,583	0.50%
#27	CooperFM	7,472	0.44%
#1,980	HarperFM	77	0.005%
#45	CarterFM	6,024	0.35%
#36	JacksonFM	6,582	0.39%

Origin

Jay: Diminutive of James; transferred from a surname, also from Hindi.

Surnames · 647 listings Hindi · 5 listings

Same shelf:

Rank	Name	Babies	Share of girls
#8	EvelynFM	9,123	0.57%
#2,223	HudsonFM	83	0.005%
#1,244	CooperFM	181	0.011%
#16	HarperFM	6,792	0.42%
#454	CarterFM	679	0.042%
#7,271	JacksonFM	15	0.001%

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