Jayson is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Jayson means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Jayson across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Jayson has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Jayson is a boy name of Greek origin meaning “healer”. A variant spelling of Jason.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 35,968 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 725 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 80 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 7 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 69 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 Jayson per year, United States (1922 to 2025). United States peaked in 2004 (963/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2014 (36/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2007 (9/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2009 (6/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2018 (4/yr).
Jayson has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2004, when it ranked #650 nationally (given to 982 babies that year).
Jason · Jayceon · Jasen · Jacen · Jaceon · Jaycion · Jaysen · Jaiceon
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