Jace is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Jace means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Jace across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Jace has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Jace is a boy name of Greek origin meaning “healer”. a short form of Jason.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 92,412 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,792 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 269 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 84 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 181 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Jace per year, United States (1936 to 2025). United States peaked in 2013 (6,446/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2018 (152/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2017 (27/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2014 (16/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2019 (10/yr).
Jace has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 2013, when it ranked #99 nationally (given to 6,572 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2010s.
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