Jayson
Jayson was the 700th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 384 babies. Its best year was 1979, when it ranked 283rd; the most babies were born in 2004 (963). Over the last ten years it has moved down 293 places. More babies were named Jayson in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning variant of Jason (healer) · Greek, American English
Say it JAY-sun /ˈdʒeɪsən/
- Rank in 2025
- #700 boys, down 171 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 384boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2004963 babies
- Total since 1880
- 35,968babies recorded
What does the name Jayson mean?
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)
Nicknames for Jayson
The usual nicknames for Jayson are Jay. Some parents skip the long form: for every 100 boys named Jayson in the last five years, 179 were named Jay, against 96 twenty years earlier.
| Nickname | Kind | Rank 2025 | Boys, 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jay · also for Jayden, Jason, Jaden | Traditional | #392 | 4,229 |
Nicknames reviewed by our editors; counts are boys given the nickname as their legal first name. Nobody records how many Jaysons go by each one.
Jayson popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 37 since 1969.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #700 | 384 |
| 2020 | #529 | 540 |
| 2010 | #334 | 936 |
| 2000 | #370 | 709 |
| 1990 | #500 | 385 |
| 1980 | #315 | 608 |
| 1970 | #404 | 403 |
| 1960 | #1,124 | 49 |
| 1950 | #1,914 | 16 |
| 1940 | #3,287 | 6 |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Jayson, counting every spelling?
Jayson is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #503 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #700 for Jayson 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 Jayson?
384 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Jayson (0.11 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Jayson 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 22 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Jayson.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Jayson?
About 34,400 people born in the US named Jayson are alive today, with a median age of 24; half are between 15 and 42. That makes Jayson 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.
Jayson by state
How common Jayson was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Massachusetts (3.0×), Florida (2.3×), New Jersey (2.0×). In 17 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 Jayson: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Jayson, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Jayson · Sibling names for Jayson
Questions about the name Jayson
What does Jayson mean?
Jayson means “variant of Jason (healer)” (Greek, American English origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Jayson?
Jayson was the 700th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 384 babies. Its best year was 1979, when it ranked 283rd; the most babies were born in 2004 (963). Over the last ten years it has moved down 293 places. More babies were named Jayson in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Jayson a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Jayson in the US.
Where is Jayson most popular?
In 2021–2025, Jayson was most common in Massachusetts (0.81 per 1,000 boys), followed by Florida and New Jersey.