Jae
Jae was the 2956th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 42 babies. Its best year was 1957, when it ranked 1815th; the most babies were born in 2020 (44). Over the last ten years it has moved up 36 places. More babies were named Jae in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #2,956 boys, down 180 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 42boys
- Girls and boys
- 38% girls, 62% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 202044 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,980babies recorded
Jae popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,414 | #2,956 | 18 | 42 |
| 2020 | #4,807 | #2,776 | 27 | 44 |
| 2010 | #5,861 | #3,104 | 23 | 37 |
| 2000 | #4,581 | #3,245 | 26 | 26 |
| 1990 | #7,503 | #3,514 | 11 | 17 |
| 1980 | #6,468 | #3,962 | 10 | 10 |
| 1970 | #3,352 | #2,971 | 19 | 11 |
| 1960 | #5,375 | #2,166 | 7 | 15 |
| 1950 | #3,528 | #2,889 | 10 | 8 |
| 1940 | — | — | — | — |
| 1930 | — | #2,882 | — | 9 |
| 1920 | — | — | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Jae, counting every spelling?
Jae is the most common spelling of a name family that had 54 boys in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 54 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jae | 42 | #2,956 | 176 |
| Jaye | 12 | #6,977 | 43 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Jae?
42 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Jae (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Jae born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 200 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Jae.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Jae?
About 1,500 people born in the US named Jae are alive today, with a median age of 23; half are between 11 and 40. That makes Jae mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Jae by state
How common Jae was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 49 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Jae: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Jae, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Jae
How popular is the name Jae?
Jae was the 2956th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 42 babies. Its best year was 1957, when it ranked 1815th; the most babies were born in 2020 (44). Over the last ten years it has moved up 36 places. More babies were named Jae in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Jae a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 38% girls, 62% boys given the name Jae in the US.
Where is Jae most popular?
In 2021–2025, Jae was most common in California (0.03 per 1,000 boys), followed by Texas and Texas.