Jaysa
Feminine
Jaysa is a bright two-syllable name with the Jay- of Jaylen and a soft -sa ending. It is quick and modern, an American build.
How old is the name Jaysa?
Jaysa first appears in US birth records in 1978 — 47 years ago. The typical Jaysa alive today was born around 2006, making them about 19 years old. About 500 people named Jaysa are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Jaysa most popular?
Jaysa peaked in 2008, reaching #4761 nationally. See the whole 2008 chart.
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Where it comes from
Origin, sound and short forms
Our story of Jaysa
Jay- became one of the most popular openings in American names, attached to endings of every kind. Jaysa gives it a short, soft close, so the name rises and falls in two quick steps. It is new and rare, and it carries only the meaning that its family puts into it.
Meaningnot established
Not established
No source records a meaning for Jaysa. It joins Jay- to an ending shared with Alyssa and Teresa, and no record says who first built it.
Pronouncing Jaysa
JAY-suh
Two syllables, stressed on the first.
Nicknames for Jaysa
Limited
What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1978
- Most girls named
- 200831 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #4761reached in 2008
- Change vs 2023
- +33.3%8 in 2024, from 6
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Jaysas among us
people named Jaysa are estimated to be alive in the US today
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
Is it right for you
Questions parents actually ask
Fashion outlook
Jaysa sits outside the current charts, and that is its own kind of answer: naming cycles can only date the names they carried up. A name this rare has no decade stamped on it — it cannot go out of fashion, because it was never in.
Based on 146 years of naming cycles. How we read them
The trade-off
- It is short and easy to say.
- Jay is a ready short form.
- It will be spelled Jaycee or Jessa.
- There is no recorded meaning to give when someone asks.
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Frequently asked
- How many Jaysas are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 500 people named Jaysa are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Jaysa in 2025?
- Jaysa is rarely given in the US today — it does not rank in the top 2000 girl names.
- Will my child share the name Jaysa with classmates?
- Jaysa will almost certainly be the only one in school.
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