Given name
Jaycee
“God is my salvation”·“resembling the hyacinth”
Jaycee is a variant of Jace. One Hebrew interpretation is “God is my salvation.” Jaycee is a variant of Jacey. In American use, Jacey carries the interpretation “resembling the hyacinth.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jaycee is a variant of Jace. One Hebrew interpretation is “God is my salvation.” Jaycee is a variant of Jacey. In American use, Jacey carries the interpretation “resembling the hyacinth.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Jaycee is a variant of Jace. An origin associated with Jace is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1934. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jaycee through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 12,712
- 1,613 boys · 11,099 girls
- Most popular year
- 2011
- 606 babies
- 2025
- 255
- #1,155 for girls · #2,498 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −14%
- Easing
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 16% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 201 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,155 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 16.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 572 in 2010. It also appeared in 54 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (23). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 9,592 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Jaycee’s family of names
Jaycee has a related form in Jace. Jaycee has a related form in Jacey.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Jaycee
- Jaycee ChanVivio Mucho en El Puente Del Marconiborn 1982
- Jaycee CarrollAzerbaijani basketball player (born 1983)
- Jaycee DugardAmerican kidnapping victimborn 1980
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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