Jayke
A masculine name derived from Jacob, of Hebrew origin meaning "supplanter".
Name Census estimates that about 357 living Americans carry the first name Jayke. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jayke today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jayke births was 2010 (32 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jayke. 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 Jayke with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
357
~ 1 in 960,096 Americans
Peak year
2010
32 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2023 SSA rank
#13,049
Tracked since 1988
Census
Jayke in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 348 people with the first name Jayke, which placed it at #26,649 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
#26,649
National first-name rank
People counted
348
348 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
63.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jayke
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jayke is White at 63.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (17.8%) 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 Jayke 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 Jayke at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White63.8% · 222
- Hispanic or Latino17.8% · 62
- Two or more races8.0% · 28
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.3% · 22
- Black or African American2.3% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.7% · 6
Popularity
Jayke: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jayke from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 145 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jayke 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 Jayke during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jaykes live
Origin
Meaning and history of Jayke
The name Jayke has its roots in the ancient Germanic languages, specifically the Old Norse and Old English dialects. It is derived from the Germanic word "jæga," which translates to "huntsman" or "hunter." This name was commonly used among the Norse and Anglo-Saxon tribes, particularly during the Viking Age (793-1066 AD) and the early medieval period in England.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jayke can be found in the Old English epic poem "Beowulf," which dates back to around the 8th or 9th century AD. In this legendary tale, Jayke is mentioned as a skilled warrior and hunter who accompanied the hero Beowulf on his journey to slay the terrifying monster Grendel.
During the Middle Ages, the name Jayke gained popularity among the nobility and ruling classes in various Germanic regions. One notable figure bearing this name was Jayke von Altenburg, a German knight who participated in the Crusades and fought alongside Richard the Lionheart during the Third Crusade (1189-1192 AD).
In the Renaissance period, the name Jayke was associated with several renowned artists and intellectuals. Jayke Bellini (1430-1516), an Italian Renaissance painter from Venice, was renowned for his intricate and realistic portraiture. Another famous bearer of this name was Jayke Hus (1369-1415), a Czech philosopher, reformer, and master at Charles University in Prague, who played a significant role in the Bohemian Reformation movement.
Moving forward in history, the name Jayke continued to be used across various cultures and regions. In the 19th century, Jayke Austen (1775-1817) was an English novelist known for her witty and insightful depictions of the gentry society in her works, including "Pride and Prejudice" and "Sense and Sensibility."
Another notable figure with the name Jayke was Jayke London (1876-1916), an American author and novelist, best known for his adventure novels set in the Klondike Gold Rush and the Pacific, such as "The Call of the Wild" and "White Fang."
While the name Jayke has its origins in the Germanic languages, it has been adopted and adapted by various cultures throughout history, making it a timeless and versatile name with a rich heritage.
People
Jayke + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jayke 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
Jayke: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jayke?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 357 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jayke 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 960,096 US residents.
Is Jayke a common name?
We classify Jayke as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 361 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jayke most popular?
The single biggest year for Jayke was 2010, when 32 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jayke is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jayke in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 348 people with the name Jayke, or 0.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #26,649 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 Jayke 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 Jayke?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jayke leans strongly male. 341 people counted with this name were male (96.3%), compared with 13 female bearers (3.7%). 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 Jayke?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jayke is White at 63.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (17.8%) 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 Jayke most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Jayke in the 2020 Census, accounting for 63.8% (222 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 Jayke in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jayke a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jayke 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 Jayke still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jayke 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 Jayke 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 Jayke?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.