Jace
Began as a short form of Jason, the Greek Iason, built on a verb meaning to heal. It is now used as a name in its own right.
Jace in 2025
Jace was given to 3,091 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 200th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,073 babies born.
The history of Jace
Jace reached its highest point in 2013, when 6,446 babies were given the name, ranking 99th that year.
Across the 90 years of records since 1936, 92,412 babies have been named Jace. Half of them were born before 2014, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Jace by decade
| Decade | Babies named Jace | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 5 | 7,367 |
| 1940s | 14 | 5,170 |
| 1950s | 308 | 1,788 |
| 1960s | 290 | 2,807 |
| 1970s | 505 | 1,661 |
| 1980s | 1,675 | 1,339 |
| 1990s | 4,651 | 689 |
| 2000s | 16,578 | 303 |
| 2010s | 47,821 | 99 |
| 2020s | 20,565 | 159 |
Where Jace is heading
Jace has fallen 43% over the past decade, from 5,392 babies in 2015 to 3,091 in 2025.
Names like Jace
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Jace.