Jaison
Jaison was the 5702nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 16 babies. Its best year was 1980, when it ranked 1218th; the most babies were born in 2008 (59). Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,383 places. More babies were named Jaison in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Jayson) variant of Jason (healer) · Greek, American English
- Rank in 2025
- #5,702 boys, down 2,017 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 16boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 200859 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,785babies recorded
What does the name Jaison mean?
Jaison is a spelling of Jayson, pronounced the same way, so it shares Jayson's meaning and origin.
Jayson is a modern spelling of Jason, which Wiktionary says may be influenced by the name Jay. Jason is the hero of Greek myth; DMNES derives his name from the Greek verb iaomai, I heal. Wiktionary adds that the Jason in the New Testament was probably using a Greek form of Joshua. The Jayson spelling appears in US records from the 1920s.
ἰάομαι (Ancient Greek, “I heal”)
How sure is this? Probable.
Related names: Jason, Jaysen, Jace, Jayceon.
See also: Greek names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Jayson' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Jason', DMNES (Durham University)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Jason' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (yob*.txt), team3 computation of first year recorded, US Social Security Administration (public domain)
Jaison popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,702 | 16 |
| 2020 | #3,685 | 29 |
| 2010 | #2,486 | 50 |
| 2000 | #3,028 | 29 |
| 1990 | #3,683 | 16 |
| 1980 | #1,218 | 57 |
| 1970 | #2,166 | 18 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Jaison, counting every spelling?
Jaison is a spelling of Jayson, a name family that ranked #503 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #5,702 for Jaison on its own. Together these spellings went to 598 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson | 384 | #700 | 2,368 |
| Jaysen | 87 | #1,830 | 316 |
| Jaycen | 44 | #2,859 | 233 |
| Jeison | 29 | #3,806 | 136 |
| Jaison | 16 | #5,702 | 109 |
| Jayzen | 14 | #6,258 | 50 |
| Jaeson | 7 | #10,095 | 40 |
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 Jaison?
16 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Jaison (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Jaison 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 529 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Jaison.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Jaison?
About 1,700 people born in the US named Jaison are alive today, with a median age of 25; half are between 16 and 42. That makes Jaison 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.
Jaison by state
How common Jaison was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 48 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 Jaison: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Jaison, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Jaison
What does Jaison mean?
Jaison is a spelling of Jayson, which means “variant of Jason (healer)” (Greek, American English origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Jaison?
Jaison was the 5702nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 16 babies. Its best year was 1980, when it ranked 1218th; the most babies were born in 2008 (59). Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,383 places. More babies were named Jaison in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Jaison a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Jaison in the US.
Where is Jaison most popular?
In 2021–2025, Jaison was most common in Florida (0.01 per 1,000 boys), followed by California and Texas.