Jaycee
A written-out form of the spoken initials J. C., following the same pattern that turned initials into names like Jay and Dee.
Jaycee in 2025
Jaycee was given to 255 babies in the United States in 2025 — 54 boys and 201 girls, making it the 1,890th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 13,001 babies born.
The history of Jaycee
Jaycee reached its highest point in 2011, when 606 babies were given the name, ranking 945th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 941st, in 2010.
Across the 92 years of records since 1934, 12,712 babies have been named Jaycee. Half of them were born before 2010, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Jaycee by decade
| Decade | Babies named Jaycee | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 11 | 6,510 |
| 1940s | 20 | 5,859 |
| 1950s | 48 | 6,455 |
| 1960s | 15 | 9,967 |
| 1970s | 131 | 5,248 |
| 1980s | 270 | 3,706 |
| 1990s | 1,536 | 1,377 |
| 2000s | 3,741 | 1,084 |
| 2010s | 4,947 | 941 |
| 2020s | 1,993 | 1,477 |
Where Jaycee is heading
Jaycee has fallen 49% over the past decade, from 496 babies in 2015 to 255 in 2025.
Names like Jaycee
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Jaycee.