The first name Jae
A unisex name.
1 syllable Unisex
Meaning and origin
A male given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Jae last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 1997, with 21 births (#759).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Jae with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Jae at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 42 boys born in the United States were named Jae, the 2,956th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2020, when 44 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Jae
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Jae CrowderAmerican basketball player (born 1990)
- Jae HeadAmerican child actor, born 1996
Questions
- How popular is the name Jae?
- In 2024, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Jae, ranking 5,119th. Its peak was 1997, with 21 births.
- Is Jae a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 2,980 US babies named Jae since 1880, 43% were girls and 57% boys.
- When was Jae most popular?
- 2020 in the United States, when 44 babies were named Jae, its highest rank at 2,776th.