boy's name
Jey
JAY (English)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 41
Jey is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2025, when 14 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- Today about 1 in 236,855 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2016.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Jey Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 33 |
How Popular Is Jey?
In 2025, Jey was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Jey 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 Jey
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Jey Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jey over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Jey
- English JAY /dʒeɪ/
Sibling Names for Jey
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Jey — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Jey
How popular is the name Jey?
In 2025, Jey was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Jey a girl's or a boy's name?
Jey is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Jey?
Jey has 1 syllable.
When was Jey most popular?
Jey peaked in 2025, when 14 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Jey a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jey currently ranks #6,024 in the United States. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.