#6222024 rank
2004peak year
33,739babies named Jayson since 1880
▼ 19%5-year trend
Jayson popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Jayson mean?
A spelling variant of Jason, from Greek iasthai 'to heal'. Jason led the Argonauts in Greek myth; the -y- spelling is distinctly American.
OriginGreek (spelling variant)
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, mythic
Names like Jayson
Same era, same vibe — if you like Jayson, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Jaysons
- Jayson Tatum, basketball player
Spellings & variants
JasonJaisonJaysen
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