girl's name
Jaya
- Origin Sanskrit
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 6,736
Scotland
#676
2019 births
Jaya is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 84 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Jaya is a name of Sanskrit origin.
- Peaked in 2007, when 189 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 39,470 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1969.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Jaya over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 7 |
| 1970s | 73 |
| 1980s | 139 |
| 1990s | 378 |
| 2000s | 1,522 |
| 2010s | 1,302 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 514 |
How popular is Jaya?
In 2025, Jaya was given to 84 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Jaya is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Jaya
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jaya also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jaya over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Jaya in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Jaya
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jaya — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jaya
How popular is the name Jaya?
In 2025, Jaya was given to 84 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Jaya a girl's or a boy's name?
Jaya is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Jaya?
Jaya has 2 syllables.
When was Jaya most popular?
Jaya peaked in 2007, when 189 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Jaya a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jaya currently ranks #1,165 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.