Jaysen
Jaysen was the 1830th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 87 babies. Its best year was 2011, when it ranked 1390th with 120 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 185 places. More babies were named Jaysen in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Jayson) variant of Jason (healer) · Greek, American English
- Rank in 2025
- #1,830 boys, up 390 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 87boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2011120 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,049babies recorded
What does the name Jaysen mean?
Jaysen 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)
Jaysen popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,830 | 87 |
| 2020 | #2,220 | 62 |
| 2010 | #1,532 | 106 |
| 2000 | #1,732 | 65 |
| 1990 | #3,111 | 20 |
| 1980 | #2,664 | 18 |
| 1970 | #2,026 | 20 |
| 1960 | #3,840 | 6 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Jaysen, counting every spelling?
Jaysen is a spelling of Jayson, a name family that ranked #503 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,830 for Jaysen 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 Jaysen?
87 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Jaysen (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Jaysen 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 96 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Jaysen.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Jaysen?
About 3,000 people born in the US named Jaysen are alive today, with a median age of 18; half are between 12 and 28. That makes Jaysen 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.
Jaysen by state
How common Jaysen was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Florida (4.3×), New York (1.7×). In 44 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 Jaysen: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Jaysen, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Jaysen
What does Jaysen mean?
Jaysen is a spelling of Jayson, which means “variant of Jason (healer)” (Greek, American English origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Jaysen?
Jaysen was the 1830th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 87 babies. Its best year was 2011, when it ranked 1390th with 120 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 185 places. More babies were named Jaysen in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Jaysen a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Jaysen in the US.
Where is Jaysen most popular?
In 2021–2025, Jaysen was most common in Florida (0.16 per 1,000 boys), followed by New York and New Jersey.