Jay
Jay currently ranks #319 in Canada (2024) and #396 in the USA (2024).
Cross-registry standing
Jay ranks in the top 500 in 2 of the 2 places tracked here for boy names.
Where Jay has ranked over time
Rank trajectory
One line per place tracked for Jay.
Registry records
| Place | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | #396 | #377 | #382 | #345 | #319 |
| USA | #381 | #376 | #367 | #382 | #396 |
Full history by place, including provinces
| Place | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | ||
| Canada | 2024 | #319 |
| 2023 | #345 | |
| 2022 | #382 | |
| 2021 | #377 | |
| 2020 | #396 | |
| Alberta | 2024 | #436 |
| 2023 | #486 | |
| 2022 | #327 | |
| 2021 | #441 | |
| 2020 | #287 | |
| British Columbia | 2024 | #255 |
| 2023 | #239 | |
| 2022 | #492 | |
| 2021 | #281 | |
| 2020 | #505 | |
| Ontario | 2024 | #373 |
| 2023 | #370 | |
| 2022 | #390 | |
| 2021 | #469 | |
| 2020 | #503 | |
| Quebec | 2024 | #266 |
| 2023 | #269 | |
| 2022 | #333 | |
| 2021 | #289 | |
| 2020 | #356 | |
| USA | 2024 | #396 |
| 2023 | #382 | |
| 2022 | #367 | |
| 2021 | #376 | |
| 2020 | #381 | |
Names as popular as Jay
Jay ranked #239 among boy names in British Columbia, 2023. These names sat either side of it.
Names like Jay
Common questions
Based on 2 official registries
PopularityIs Jay a popular boy name?
Jay is uncommon but established: its best showing is #239 in British Columbia in 2023, inside the top 1,000 boy names there.
#239 in British Columbia · 2023
GeographyWhere is Jay most popular?
Of the places tracked here, Jay ranks highest in British Columbia, at #255 in 2024.
#255 in British Columbia · 2024
Sources
Sources for this page: Government of Alberta, BC Vital Statistics Agency, Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada, Government of Ontario, Retraite Québec, United States Social Security Administration.
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