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The name Jay has its roots in Latin, meaning joy or to rejoice. It has evolved from the Latin 'gaius' and has become a popular name in modern English. The name is often associated with positive traits such as creativity and individuality. There is no direct biblical relevance, and it gained prominence in the 20th century. Variants of the name include Jaye and Jai, and it is currently perceived as a youthful and modern name.

The name Jay is most popular in Utah, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Baby Boomers generation in the West region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Jay has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, too falling for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, too falling for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Jay' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 186th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 146th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 97th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 113th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 213th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 361st out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 389th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 1905th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 1589th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 1576th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 2631st out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 5591st out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 12495th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 9579th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Jay' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.