Is Jayson a boy or girl name?

Jayson is primarily a boy name in U.S. records: about 0% of recorded births are female.

What is the average age of someone named Jayson?

The average Jayson alive today is an estimated 28 years old. People named Jayson were most often born around 2008.

When was the name Jayson most popular?

Jayson peaked in 2004 with 963 recorded births in the United States.

What vibe does the name Jayson have?

In one report's words: phonetic, turn-of-the-millennium, athletic. Jayson ranks #1342 among all U.S. first names since 1880.

Jayson — Name Meaning, Age & Vibe

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Origin & Meaning

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A variant of Jason, deriving from the Greek Iason, meaning healer. The ancient name belonged to the mythological leader of the Argonauts. The standard spelling peaked in the 1970s, but this vowel swap emerged decades later as a turn-of-the-century update.

Also answers toJay, Jase

Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1922–2025

SSA Data

1922 peak: 963 souls, A.D. 2004 2025

2025: 384 born, falling ↘

Estimated Age

28 yrs

Most Jaysons were born around 2008 — old enough to remember phones with buttons.

Peak Reign

2004

№319 that year

Generation

Gen Z, 38%

then Gen Alpha 22% · Millennial 20%

Rarity

Top 2000 all-time

≈36K ever born · now falling

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Jayson grew up with

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slime tutorials·Fortnite dances·the family iPad

Generation Distribution — Living Jaysons

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Gen X 18%Millennial 20%Gen Z 38%Gen Alpha 22%

Data vs. Humans

What the data says

SSA Data

SSA: Jayson peaked in 2004.

Estimated average age: 28.

What people think

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First Impressions

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A Jayson reads distinctly younger than a Jason. Where the older spelling suggests station wagons and vinyl record sleeves, this one belongs firmly to early broadband and basketball camps. The name carries an energetic, active posture. It spends an above-average portion of its life spelling itself out over the phone.

Field Notes

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Field Note 01

The spelling reached its high-water mark in 2004 with 963 births before beginning a slow downward glide.

Field Note 02

With an average living bearer age of twenty-eight, the name is carried mostly by late Millennials and Gen Z.

Field Note 03

About thirty-six thousand boys have received this spelling since it first appeared in national records in 1922.

Notable Jaysons

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Jayson Tatumbasketball player, b. 1998

Jayson Werthbaseball player, b. 1979

Jayson Williamsbasketball player, b. 1968

Adjacent Names

Jayce · Kayson · Brayden · Tyson · Devon · Trevor

Ephemera — If Jayson were a…

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City

Henderson, Nevada

Footwear

Freshly unboxed basketball high-tops

App

PlayStation Network

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