Jaie
A Hebrew name meaning "enlightened" or "God gives life".
Name Census estimates that about 32 living Americans carry the first name Jaie. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 85.3% of registrations being female. The average person named Jaie today is around 41 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jaie births was 1985 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jaie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Jaie. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
32
~ 1 in 10,711,073 Americans
Peak year
1985
14 babies that year
Average age
41
years old
1985 SSA rank
#5,274
Tracked since 1983
Census
Jaie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 104 people with the first name Jaie, which placed it at #52,876 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#52,876
National first-name rank
People counted
104
104 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
42.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jaie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jaie is White at 42.3%. The next largest groups are Black (21.2%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (17.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jaie described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Jaie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White42.3% · 44
- Black or African American21.2% · 22
- Asian and Pacific Islander17.3% · 18
- Hispanic or Latino11.5% · 12
- Two or more races6.7% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 1
Gender
Gender distribution for Jaie
Jaie leans heavily female at 85.3% of total registrations, but 5 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Jaie as a male name
- Ranked #6,973 in 1985
- 5 male births in 1985
- Peak: 1985 (5 births)
Jaie as a female name
- Ranked #5,274 in 1986
- 14 female births in 1986
- Peak: 1986 (14 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Jaie on both sides of the split. Of the 115 people counted with this name, 65 were male (56.5%) and 50 were female (43.5%).
Popularity
Jaie: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Jaie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jaie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 | 29 | 34 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Jaie
The name Jaie is believed to have originated from the Old French language, derived from the Latin name "Gaudius" or "Gaudius," which means "rejoice" or "joy." This name gained popularity during the Middle Ages in France and surrounding regions.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jaie can be found in the 12th century French epic poem "The Song of Roland," where a minor character bears this name. However, it is unclear whether this was a reference to an actual person or a fictional character.
In the 13th century, a nobleman named Jaie de Montfort was documented in historical records as a prominent figure during the Albigensian Crusade against the Cathars in southern France. He played a significant role in the capture of the city of Béziers in 1209.
During the Renaissance period, a renowned French poet and playwright named Jaie Marot lived from 1463 to 1524. He was known for his innovative poetry and is considered a pioneer of the Renaissance literary movement in France.
Another notable figure bearing the name Jaie was Jaie de la Fontaine, a 17th-century French fabulist and poet who lived from 1621 to 1695. His collection of fables, known as "Fables of La Fontaine," is widely celebrated and has been translated into numerous languages.
In the 18th century, Jaie Diderot, a French philosopher and writer, was born in 1713 and died in 1784. He is best known for his influential work "Encyclopédie," which he co-edited and contributed to significantly, shaping the ideas of the Enlightenment era.
It is worth noting that while the name Jaie has been present throughout various historical periods, its usage has been relatively uncommon compared to other French names. Additionally, variations of the name, such as "Jaye" or "Jaye," have also been documented, possibly stemming from different regional dialects or linguistic influences.
People
Jaie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jaie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jaie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jaie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 32 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jaie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 10,711,073 US residents.
Is Jaie a common name?
We classify Jaie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 47.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 34 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jaie most popular?
The single biggest year for Jaie was 1985, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jaie is about 41 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jaie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 104 people with the name Jaie, or 0.03 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #52,876 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Jaie in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Jaie?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Jaie on both sides of the split. Of the 115 people counted with this name, 65 were male (56.5%) and 50 were female (43.5%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Jaie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jaie is White at 42.3%. The next largest groups are Black (21.2%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (17.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Jaie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Jaie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 42.3% (44 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Jaie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jaie a female name?
Yes, 85.3% of people registered as Jaie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Jaie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jaie in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Jaie can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Jaie?
Want to know how many people have the name Jaie? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.