unisex name
Jaz
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 3
- Births on record 421
Jaz is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 33% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2023 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1991, when 24 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1989.
Jaz over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s | 174 |
| 2000s | 123 |
| 2010s | 22 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 27 |
How popular is Jaz?
In 2023, Jaz was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Jaz 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 Jaz
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jaz also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jaz over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jaz
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jaz — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jaz
How popular is the name Jaz?
In 2023, Jaz was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Jaz a girl's or a boy's name?
Jaz is used for both girls and boys. About 33% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Jaz most popular?
Jaz peaked in 1991, when 24 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.