Given name
Jaycen
“God is my salvation”
Jaycen is a variant of Jace. One Hebrew interpretation is “God is my salvation.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jaycen is a variant of Jace. One Hebrew interpretation is “God is my salvation.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Jaycen 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 1970. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jaycen through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,353
- 1,348 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 2014
- 85 babies
- 2025
- 44
- #2,859 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −20%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 44 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,859 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 19.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 85 in 2014. In 2025, Florida had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (8). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 988 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.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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