Jae Boy & girl
How popular is Jae?
#2,940 boy name in 2025
42 baby boys were named Jae in the US in 2025, making it the 2940th most popular boy name. Another 18 girls got the name (#6,324 for girls).
2,750living people named Jae (est.)
25median age of people named Jae
2,980babies named Jae since 1880
1 in 55,256US babies born in 2025
Jae popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #2,940 for boys (▲ 851 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 42 boys, 18 girls |
| 10-year trend | Steady (+8% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,965 in 2015, #2,758 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2020 (44 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,790 in 1957 |
| First recorded | 1918 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 61% boys, 39% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Jae is most popular
Babies named Jae per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (27 boys)
- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (19 boys)
Jae by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 | #4,178 |
| 1920s | 36 | #3,383 |
| 1930s | 26 | #2,779 |
| 1940s | 39 | #2,466 |
| 1950s | 94 | #1,790 |
| 1960s | 111 | #2,043 |
| 1970s | 133 | #2,458 |
| 1980s | 183 | #2,141 |
| 1990s | 203 | #2,635 |
| 2000s | 296 | #2,939 |
| 2010s | 354 | #2,837 |
| 2020s | 220 | #2,758 |
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Questions
- Is Jae a boy or girl name?
- Jae is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 61% of babies named Jae were boys and 39% were girls.
- How popular is the name Jae?
- 42 baby boys were named Jae in the US in 2025, making it the 2940th most popular boy name. Another 18 girls got the name (#6,324 for girls).
- When was Jae most popular?
- Jae peaked in 2020, when 44 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,790 in 1957.
- How many people are named Jae?
- 2,980 babies have been named Jae in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,750 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 25.
- Where is Jae most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Jae was most common in California, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.