Given name

Jayci

“God is my salvation”·“resembling the hyacinth”

Jayci is a variant of Jace. One Hebrew interpretation is “God is my salvation.” Jayci is a variant of Jacey. In American use, Jacey carries the interpretation “resembling the hyacinth.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Jayci is a variant of Jace. One Hebrew interpretation is “God is my salvation.” Jayci is a variant of Jacey. In American use, Jacey carries the interpretation “resembling the hyacinth.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Jayci 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 1973. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.

From dated birth records

Jayci through the years

Babies since 1880
1,867
0 boys · 1,867 girls
Most popular year
2008
94 babies
2025
39
#3,801 for girls
2021–25 vs 2016–20
−16%
Easing
0204060198020002025Highest share 200824
Jayci in U.S. Social Security birth records, 1973–2025, per million girls born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.

By the numbers

In 2025, this name appeared in 39 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,801 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 16.2% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 94 in 2008. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,523 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.

Jayci’s family of names

Jayci has a related form in Jace. Jayci has a related form in Jacey.

Walk Jayci’s family in the name graph

JayciJaceJacey

The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 2

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

If you love Jayci, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Modern

Jaeli

22RareRising fast

>99% girls

Modern

Jaylynn

“resembling a jaybird”

40UncommonCooling

7% boys · 93% girls

Modern

Jaydann

0Not recently recorded

>99% girls

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“one who is charitable”

59FamiliarEasing

>99% girls

Modern

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12Very rareCooling

10% boys · 90% girls

Modern

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“one who wields the medieval weapon” · “one who wields a weapon”

53UncommonCooling

>99% girls

Sibling ideas

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