Jayson is a distinctive choice, ranked #976 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Jayson in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#976
US Rank #700
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About the Name Jayson
Jayson has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 122 places in five years. It was most popular in 1998 at #780 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Jayson is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Jayson in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #622, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Jayson
Jayson Videira — Jayson Videira Pereira is a Luxembourgish professional footballer who plays as a forward and winger for Regionalliga Südwest club Mainz 05 II and the Luxembourg national team.
Jayson Meyer — Jayson Meyer is a German-Canadian ice hockey player.
Jayson Daniels — Jayson Daniels is an Australian rules footballer who played in the VFL/AFL.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Jayson
Unlikely. With around 31 UK babies named Jayson per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Jayson in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Jayson has been fairly steady, ranked #976 in 2025 against #878 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #780 in 1998.
Jayson is more popular in the US (#622) than in the UK (#1000). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Jayson include: Jayson Videira, Jayson Meyer and Jayson Daniels. Short summaries for each appear below.
Jayson ranks #622 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
31
UK babies named Jayson (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 98 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Jayson
Almost certainly the only Jayson in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Jayson
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Jayson Videira Pereira is a Luxembourgish professional footballer who plays as a forward and winger for Regionalliga Südwest club Mainz 05 II and the Luxembourg national team.
Jayson Gaignard is a Canadian entrepreneur, networking specialist, and author who founded MastermindTalks, an invitation-only conference for entrepreneurs, in 2013.