Duke vs Jayson
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Duke
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #695
- Peak
- #533 (2018)
- Babies in 2025
- 390
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, OH
VS
Jayson
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #700
- Peak
- #283 (1979)
- Babies in 2025
- 384
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, FL, TX
The verdict
Duke is the more popular pick (#695 vs #700). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Duke is a steady, dependable choice, Jayson is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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