Jayceon
A masculine name of English origin meaning "successful and victorious warrior".
Name Census estimates that about 13,026 living Americans carry the first name Jayceon. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jayceon today is around 9 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jayceon births was 2014 (2,020 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jayceon. 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 Jayceon with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Jayceon is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 9 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
13K
~ 1 in 26,313 Americans
Peak year
2014
2,020 babies that year
Average age
9
years old
2024 SSA rank
#621
Tracked since 2005
Census
Jayceon in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 7,270 people with the first name Jayceon, which placed it at #3,048 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
#3,048
National first-name rank
People counted
7.3K
7,270 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
2.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
78.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jayceon
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jayceon is Black at 78.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (10.8%) and Two or More Races (8.0%). 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 Jayceon 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 Jayceon at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American78.0% · 5,668
- Hispanic or Latino10.8% · 783
- Two or more races8.0% · 579
- White1.9% · 140
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 75
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3% · 25
Gender
Gender distribution for Jayceon
Out of the 13,122 babies given the name Jayceon since 1880, 99.7% 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.
Jayceon as a male name
- Ranked #621 in 2024
- 454 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2014 (2,014 births)
Jayceon as a female name
- Ranked #13,510 in 2016
- 7 female births in 2016
- Peak: 2015 (12 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jayceon appears almost entirely male. Of the 7,273 people counted with this name, 99.3% were male and only a very small share were female.
Popularity
Jayceon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jayceon from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 9,941 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jayceon 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 Jayceon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jayceons live
The SSA's state-level files cover 42 states and territories. Florida, Texas, North Carolina recorded the most babies named Jayceon, while Utah, South Dakota, Oregon recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 298 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jayceon
The name Jayceon has its roots in the Greek language and can be traced back to ancient times. It is derived from the Greek word "Iakobos," which means "supplanter" or "one who follows." This name was later Latinized as "Jacobus" and eventually evolved into various forms across different cultures and languages.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Jayceon can be found in ancient Greek literature, where it was used as a variant of the more common name Jacob. In the New Testament of the Bible, the name appears as "James," which is the English translation of the Greek name "Iakobos."
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Jayceon or its variations. One of the most famous was Jayceon of Nisibis (c. 338-363), a renowned Christian scholar and bishop who played a crucial role in the development of early Christian theology. Another prominent figure was Jayceon the Stylite (c. 454-522), a Syrian ascetic and monk who lived atop a pillar for over 30 years.
In the Middle Ages, the name Jayceon gained popularity across Europe, particularly in regions with strong Christian traditions. One notable bearer was Jayceon of Voragine (c. 1230-1298), an Italian chronicler and archbishop of Genoa, who is best known for his influential work "The Golden Legend," a collection of hagiographies.
During the Renaissance period, the name Jayceon continued to be used, although it was often anglicized or adapted to local languages. One notable figure from this era was Jayceon Andreae (1528-1590), a German theologian and reformer who played a significant role in the Protestant Reformation.
In more recent times, the name Jayceon has been used by several notable individuals, including Jayceon Terrell Taylor (born 1979), better known as The Game, an American rapper and actor. Another prominent bearer of the name is Jayceon Dolhide (born 1988), an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name Jay Lethal.
People
Jayceon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jayceon 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
Jayceon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jayceon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 13,026 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jayceon 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 26,313 US residents.
Is Jayceon a common name?
We classify Jayceon as "Uncommon". It ranks above 98.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 13,122 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jayceon most popular?
The single biggest year for Jayceon was 2014, when 2,020 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jayceon is about 9 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jayceon in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 7,270 people with the name Jayceon, or 2.41 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #3,048 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 Jayceon 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 Jayceon?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jayceon appears almost entirely male. Of the 7,273 people counted with this name, 99.3% were male and only a very small share were female. 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 Jayceon?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jayceon is Black at 78.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (10.8%) and Two or More Races (8.0%). 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 Jayceon most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Jayceon in the 2020 Census, accounting for 78.0% (5,668 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 Jayceon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jayceon a male name?
Yes, 99.7% of people registered as Jayceon 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 Jayceon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jayceon 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 Jayceon 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 are called Jayceon?
Find out how many people share the name Jayceon on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.