Boy’s name · American English

Jayven

How to say it: JAY-vuhn · /ˈdʒeɪvən/

Modern American coinage blending Jay and -ven, as in Javen - invented variant rising in the 2000s alongside Jayden.

Jayven was the 2,255th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 43 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 65% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #3,298 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#2,255for boys in 2025
1 in 77,101US babies
43born in 2025
#3,298projected for 2030
2010sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Jayven
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#2,255
Babies born in 202543
Share of births1 in 77,101
Peak decade2010s
Change over 10 years−65%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#3,298

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Jayven is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 56 per million births, 2010s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Jay
  • Ven

Honouring a Jayven in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Jayven is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

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