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J-Jay

Gender
Boy
Say it
JAY-jay
Origin
Modern

J-Jay is a boys' name of Modern origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.

Where does J-Jay come from?

Modern: initial J joined to Jay

Is J-Jay a girl's or a boy's name?

J-Jay is a boys' name.

How popular is J-Jay in the UK?

No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2005, with 6 boys.

2004Busiest: 6 in 20052020
J-Jay in the UK, year by year
YearBoysRank
20204#4,025
20190–
20180–
20170–
20160–
20154#4,086
20140–
20130–
20120–
20111#6,218
20100–
20093#4,691
20080–
20074#3,748
20061#5,377
20056#2,545
20044#3,147

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Sources

Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.

To cite this page: Nameling, “J-Jay: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/j-jay, updated 20 October 2026.