Jayke
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- JAYK
- Origin
- Hebrew
Jayke is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “supplanter”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Jayke mean?
Hebrew: respelling of Jake, a short form of Jacob
“supplanter”
A respelling of Jake, a short form of Jacob.
Is Jayke a girl's or a boy's name?
Jayke is a boys' name.
How popular is Jayke in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1997, with 12 boys.
Half of all the boys named Jayke in the UK since 1996 were born between 2001 and 2012. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Jayke in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7 | #2,875 |
| 2016 | 7 | #2,947 |
| 2015 | 12 | #1,990 |
| 2014 | 12 | #1,929 |
| 2013 | 5 | #3,466 |
| 2012 | 12 | #1,956 |
| 2011 | 6 | #3,038 |
| 2010 | 9 | #2,306 |
| 2009 | 10 | #2,084 |
| 2008 | 10 | #2,048 |
| 2007 | 10 | #1,987 |
| 2006 | 6 | #2,645 |
| 2005 | 7 | #2,292 |
| 2004 | 10 | #1,688 |
| 2003 | 10 | #1,608 |
| 2002 | 8 | #1,728 |
| 2001 | 11 | #1,369 |
| 2000 | 7 | #1,775 |
| 1999 | 6 | #1,941 |
| 1998 | 11 | #1,259 |
| 1997 | 12 | #1,174 |
| 1996 | 9 | #1,394 |
How popular is Jayke in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2010, with 32 boys. It first appears in the records in 1988.
Half of all the boys named Jayke in the US since 1880 were born between 2003 and 2013, the years shaded on the chart below.
Jayke in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | #12,232 |
| 2022 | 5 | #12,322 |
| 2021 | 7 | #9,709 |
| 2020 | 5 | #12,016 |
| 2019 | 8 | #8,883 |
| 2018 | 8 | #8,813 |
| 2017 | 9 | #8,136 |
| 2016 | 6 | #10,739 |
| 2015 | 14 | #5,995 |
| 2014 | 18 | #5,062 |
| 2013 | 17 | #5,167 |
| 2012 | 16 | #5,476 |
| 2011 | 16 | #5,429 |
| 2010 | 32 | #3,376 |
| 2009 | 26 | #3,917 |
| 2008 | 19 | #4,897 |
| 2007 | 11 | #7,090 |
| 2006 | 15 | #5,521 |
| 2005 | 14 | #5,572 |
| 2004 | 10 | #6,970 |
| 2003 | 14 | #5,265 |
| 2002 | 10 | #6,515 |
| 2001 | 10 | #6,438 |
| 2000 | 16 | #4,567 |
| 1999 | 9 | #6,524 |
| 1998 | 9 | #6,308 |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 13 | #4,606 |
| 1995 | 5 | #8,861 |
| 1994 | 0 | – |
| 1993 | 8 | #6,221 |
| 1992 | 0 | – |
| 1991 | 0 | – |
| 1990 | 0 | – |
| 1989 | 0 | – |
| 1988 | 6 | #6,420 |
Nicknames for Jayke
- Jake 251 boys in the UK in 2025
Names like Jayke
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Jake Jude Luke Jack Jacob Jace Nate Joshua Ethan Jax Rafe Jonah
Names related to Jayke
More Hebrew names
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Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Jayke: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/jayke, updated 20 October 2026.