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Origin
English
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English pronunciation
Jay
An official US university guide supplies this first-name reading for one athlete. Other bearers may prefer another reading; this is not an inferred pronunciation from a related spelling.
Recorded English reading, as published. Accents and preferred pronunciations can differ.
Published name usage
Counts apply only to the exact spelling, place, year and recorded usage shown. Places are separate; these figures are never added into a worldwide total. Missing or suppressed records never mean zero.
| Place | Year | Recorded usage | Published births | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 2023 | Girls | 5 | 3290 | 2025 figures are preliminary. Quebec counts below five are randomly imputed by the publisher before national aggregation. Accents are removed in the source; this profile was matched only where the catalog spelling was unambiguous. Unpublished values are unknown, not zero. Rank basis: source published. |
| Canada | 2021 | Boys | 8 | 2061 | 2025 figures are preliminary. Quebec counts below five are randomly imputed by the publisher before national aggregation. Accents are removed in the source; this profile was matched only where the catalog spelling was unambiguous. Unpublished values are unknown, not zero. Rank basis: source published. |
| England & Wales | 2008 | Girls | 4 | 4524 | Historical source: not all years independently cross-checked. Rank basis: source published. |
| England & Wales | 2024 | Boys | 3 | 5119 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published. |
| Scotland | 2009 | Boys | 4 | 549 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published. |
| United States | 2025 | Girls | 18 | 6325 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts. |
| United States | 2025 | Boys | 42 | 2941 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts. |
Canada, Ireland and France coverage includes confidently matched existing profiles only; unmatched spellings are awaiting review. French counts are rounded to five.
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Origin: English
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English pronunciation: Jay
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An official US university guide supplies this first-name reading for one athlete. Other bearers may prefer another reading; this is not an inferred pronunciation from a related spelling. Credit: Loyola University Chicago Athletics, 2025 women’s volleyball game notes, page 2. Sources: https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/loyolaramblers.com/documents/2025/10/6/2025_Game_Note_-_SLU.pdf. License: source rights retained; no open license claimed. Adaptation: Rare Baby Names summarized the exact name evidence and retained its language or individual-use scope. No source prose, roster, images or audio reused.
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Count for the accompanying university-supplied English reading; it is not a count for every language or bearer. Credit: Loyola University Chicago Athletics, 2025 women’s volleyball game notes, page 2. Sources: https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/loyolaramblers.com/documents/2025/10/6/2025_Game_Note_-_SLU.pdf. License: source rights retained; no open license claimed. Adaptation: Rare Baby Names summarized the exact name evidence and retained its language or individual-use scope. No source prose, roster, images or audio reused.
Original brief factual summary; source rights retained
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(C) Crown copyright. Data supplied by National Records of Scotland.
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License: Open Government Licence v3.0
Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence
Attribution: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence
License: Open Government Licence v3.0
Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence
Attribution: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence
License: Open Government Licence v3.0
U.S. Social Security Administration
Attribution: U.S. Social Security Administration
Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.
Credit: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.
License: Statistics Canada Open Licence
Adaptation: Adapted from Statistics Canada, First names at birth by sex at birth, selected indicators, Table 17-10-0147-01, reference years 1991–2025. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.