unisex name
Jazz
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,491
Jazz is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 49% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 47 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1994, when 63 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 70,542 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1983.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Jazz 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 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 103 |
| 1990s | 477 |
| 2000s | 381 |
| 2010s | 362 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 232 |
How popular is Jazz?
In 2025, Jazz was given to 47 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Jazz 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 Jazz
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jazz also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jazz over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jazz
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jazz — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jazz
How popular is the name Jazz?
In 2025, Jazz was given to 47 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Jazz a girl's or a boy's name?
Jazz is used for both girls and boys. About 49% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Jazz?
Jazz has 1 syllable.
When was Jazz most popular?
Jazz peaked in 1994, when 63 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Jazz a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jazz currently ranks #2,309 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.