The first name Jayson

In 2025, 31 boys were named Jayson, making it the 976th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2014, with 36 births (#837).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Jayson with other names.

In 2025, 384 boys born in the United States were named Jayson, the 700th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2004, when 963 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.

• Jayson Blair
  American actor, born 1984
• Jayson Leutwiler
  Canadian association football player, born 1989
• Jayson Blair
  American journalist, born 1976
• Jayson Thiessen
  Canadian animation director, born 1976
• Jayson Werth
  American baseball player, born 1979
• Jayson Williams
  American basketball player, born 1968
• Jayson Terdiman
  American luger, born 1988
• Jayson Nix
  Former baseball player from the United States, born 1982
• Jayson Warner Smith
  American actor, born 1965
• Jayson Megna
  American ice hockey player, born 1990
• Jayson Jablonsky
  American volleyball player, born 1985
• JTG
  American professional wrestler and actor, born 1984

What does the name Jayson mean?

Modern variant of Jason, perhaps influenced by Jay.

How popular is the name Jayson?

In 2025, 31 boys born in England and Wales were named Jayson, ranking 976th. Its peak was 2014, with 36 births.

Is Jayson a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 35,968 US babies named Jayson since 1880 were boys.

When was Jayson most popular?

2004 in the United States, when 963 babies were named Jayson, its highest rank at 319th.