Jayce is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Jayce means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Jayce across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Jayce has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Jayce is a boy name of Greek origin meaning “healer”. A short form of Jason, popular as a modern name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 47,162 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 757 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 108 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 31 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 138 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 Jayce per year, United States (1929 to 2025). United States peaked in 2015 (3,191/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2020 (68/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2016 (19/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2016 (14/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2019 (7/yr).
Jayce has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2015, when it ranked #233 nationally (given to 3,280 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2010s.
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