Jayson vs Mac
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
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
VS
Mac
a vintage name making a comeback
- Rank today
- #695
- Peak
- #308 (1942)
- Babies in 2025
- 390
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, OH
The verdict
Mac is the more popular pick (#695 vs #700). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Mac is a vintage name making a comeback, Jayson is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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