Jae
How to say it: JAY · /ˈdʒeɪ/
English short form of Jay-names - modern unisex spelling also used in Korean compounds.
Jae was the 385th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 60 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to rise to #381 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #385 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 (both sexes) | 60 |
| Share of births | 1 in 3,895 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −3% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #381 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,110 among boys’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Jae is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Jae is about 1 in 163.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Korean.
In France: #1,110 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Jae
- Jae Crowder (born 1990)American basketball player
- Jae Head (born 1996)American child actor
- Jae Lee (born 1972)American comics artist
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