Jayce

Jayce - A very unique male name

Jayce appeared on the charts for the first time in 1985 on position #1680. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Jayce and more.
Are you having a baby or looking to learn more about the name Jayce? Our experts and editorial staff have gathered trends and insights for 30,000+ baby names over the last 100 years -- And on this page you will learn everything you ever wanted to know about the name Jayce. The baby boy name Jayce was given to 2,191 baby boys in 2025, ranking #167 on the national boy baby name top chart.


With that position 1 in 669 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Jayce peaked in popularity 11 years ago in 2015 on position 131.

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Jayce is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Jayce is currently topping the baby name charts in South Carolina at position #96 - and is the least popular in Utah at position #536.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Jayce is where you live.

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Jayce origin and meaning

Modern American — variant of Jace/Jason

Uncertain as a coinage — Jayce appears to be an elaborated respelling of Jace, a modern short form of Jason ('healer'), with Jay blended in

Jayce is a 21st-century respelling built from Jace and Jay, riding the same wave as Cayce and Jayden. It peaked in 2015 and has eased to #167 in 2025. Its construction is plausible rather than documented, so we mark it uncertain.

Origin uncertain

Jayce is a 5 letter name with 1 syllables.

To see famous people named Jayce, pop culture references for the name Jayce and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

Similar to Jayce

We've found the following names that sound similar to Jayce, sorted by popularity.

Joshua / Jack / Jose / Joe / Jesse / Jesus / Jay / Josiah / Jake / Jessie /

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Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually differ a lot from state to state.

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Chart position per state (visualized)

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Chart position per state (table view)

Even more about Jayce

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Jayce a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Jayce?

1 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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Pronunciation

JAYS · /dʒeɪs/

Around the world

No traditional forms in other languages — this name was created in America in our own time.

Spellings and nicknames

• Jace — The base short form
• Jayse — A rarer s-e spelling
• Jase — A simplified spelling of the same sound

Nicknames: Jay

Famous bearers

None yet — no bearer for this name is documented well enough for us to list, so we show none rather than pad the list.

Style

Modern coinage

Why parents choose it

Jayce takes the punchy one syllable of Jace and dresses it up with a y, a distinctly 2010s styling move. It reads sporty and modern by design.

Worth knowing

• Jace/Jase/Jayce are identical aloud — spelling will always need stating
• A coinage of its decade, now past its 2015 peak