Jaycen
A masculine variation of the name Jason, derived from Greek meaning "to heal".
Name Census estimates that about 1,294 living Americans carry the first name Jaycen. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jaycen today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jaycen births was 2014 (85 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jaycen. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Jaycen with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Jaycen is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 15 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.3K
~ 1 in 264,880 Americans
Peak year
2014
85 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,961
Tracked since 1970
Census
Jaycen in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 982 people with the first name Jaycen, which placed it at #12,612 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
#12,612
National first-name rank
People counted
982
982 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
48.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jaycen
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jaycen is White at 48.6%. The next largest groups are Black (20.2%) and Hispanic (17.0%). 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 Jaycen 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 Jaycen at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White48.6% · 477
- Black or African American20.2% · 198
- Hispanic or Latino17.0% · 167
- Two or more races10.8% · 106
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.1% · 21
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 13
Gender
Gender distribution for Jaycen
Out of the 1,309 babies given the name Jaycen since 1880, 99.6% were registered as male. The name sits firmly on the male side of the spectrum, with only a handful of female registrations across the entire dataset.
Jaycen as a male name
- Ranked #2,961 in 2024
- 42 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2014 (85 births)
Jaycen as a female name
- Ranked #17,723 in 2013
- 5 female births in 2013
- Peak: 2013 (5 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jaycen leans strongly male. 944 people counted with this name were male (95.5%), compared with 44 female bearers (4.5%).
Popularity
Jaycen: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jaycen from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 653 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Jaycen remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jaycen 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 Jaycen during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jaycens live
The SSA's state-level files cover 9 states and territories. Texas, California, Florida recorded the most babies named Jaycen, while New York, Mississippi, Arizona recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 30 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jaycen
The name Jaycen is a modern variation of the name Jason, which has its origins in ancient Greek mythology. Jason was a heroic figure who led the Argonauts on their quest for the Golden Fleece. The name Jason is derived from the Greek word "iasthai," meaning "to heal."
While the name Jason has a rich historical background, the specific variation of Jaycen is a more recent development. It is believed to have emerged as a creative spelling or pronunciation of Jason, likely influenced by the popularity of names ending with "-en" or "-in" in modern times.
The earliest recorded examples of the name Jaycen are relatively scarce, as it is a modern variant. However, there are a few notable individuals who have carried this name throughout history.
One of the earliest known individuals named Jaycen was Jaycen Wise, an American actor born in 1976. He appeared in various television shows and films, including "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "The Negotiator."
Another individual named Jaycen was Jaycen Stephens, an American football player who played as a defensive back for the University of South Carolina in the early 2000s.
In the realm of literature, there is Jaycen Ziegler, an American author who has written several books, including "The Haunted Bookshop" and "The Ghost and the Haunted Mansion."
Jaycen Duke is a Canadian actor and filmmaker known for his work in the independent film industry. He has directed and produced several short films and feature-length projects.
Lastly, Jaycen Cruickshank is a Canadian professional wrestler who has performed under various ring names, including Jaycen Cruickshank and Jaycen St. James.
While the name Jaycen may not have an extensive historical lineage like its root name Jason, it has been embraced by individuals from diverse backgrounds, adding to its modern appeal and unique character.
People
Jaycen + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jaycen 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
Jaycen: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jaycen?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,294 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jaycen 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 264,880 US residents.
Is Jaycen a common name?
We classify Jaycen as "Rare". It ranks above 91.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,309 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jaycen most popular?
The single biggest year for Jaycen was 2014, when 85 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jaycen is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jaycen in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 982 people with the name Jaycen, or 0.33 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #12,612 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 Jaycen 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 Jaycen?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jaycen leans strongly male. 944 people counted with this name were male (95.5%), compared with 44 female bearers (4.5%). 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 Jaycen?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jaycen is White at 48.6%. The next largest groups are Black (20.2%) and Hispanic (17.0%). 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 Jaycen most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Jaycen in the 2020 Census, accounting for 48.6% (477 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 Jaycen in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jaycen a male name?
Yes, 99.6% of people registered as Jaycen in the SSA data are male. 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 Jaycen still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jaycen 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 Jaycen 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 Jaycen?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.