Trend of the Popularity of Jay as a Male Baby Name in New Jersey

Updated on December 6, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2024, there were 23 male babies that were named Jay in New Jersey, which was 0.06% of the total number of male babies born in New Jersey in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the name Jay peaked as a male baby name in New Jersey in 1987 with a count of 52 babies, which was 0.10% of the total male babies born in New Jersey in 1987.

The first chart below show the trend of the number of male babies in New Jersey that were named Jay, and the second chart shows the percent of male babies in New Jersey that were named Jay.

Trend of the Number of Male Babies who were Named Jay in New Jersey

Trend of the Percentage of Male Babies who were Named Jay in New Jersey

The table below below shows the trend of the number of male babies and the percentage of male babies born in New Jersey who were named Jay from 1980 to 2024.

Trend of the Popularity of Jay as a Male Baby Name in New Jersey

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Year	Number of Male Babies	Percent of Total Male Babies (%)
1980	36	0.08
1981	32	0.08
1982	43	0.10
1983	32	0.07
1984	40	0.09
1985	35	0.08
1986	28	0.06
1987	52	0.10
1988	33	0.06
1989	48	0.09
1990	36	0.07
1991	47	0.09
1992	48	0.09
1993	36	0.07
1994	45	0.09
1995	32	0.07
1996	44	0.09
1997	38	0.08
1998	51	0.11
1999	39	0.08
2000	29	0.06
2001	38	0.08
2002	42	0.09
2003	36	0.07
2004	28	0.06
2005	31	0.07
2006	27	0.06
2007	38	0.08
2008	28	0.06
2009	19	0.04
2010	24	0.06
2011	24	0.06
2012	18	0.04
2013	16	0.04
2014	26	0.06
2015	31	0.08
2016	21	0.05
2017	32	0.08
2018	17	0.04
2019	36	0.09
2020	22	0.06
2021	29	0.07
2022	27	0.07
2023	28	0.07
2024	23	0.06