Jazz
How to say it: JAZ · /ˈdʒaz/
American music genre - Modern word name evoking improvisation and cool energy.
Jazz was the 2,593rd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 47 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are up about 53% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,093 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 | #2,593 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 (both sexes) | 47 |
| Share of births | 1 in 70,539 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | +53% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,093 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,666 among boys’ names, 15 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Jazz is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Jazz is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #2,666 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Jazz
- Jazz Jennings (born 2000)American transgender Internet personality
- Jazz Chisholm Jr. (born 1998)Bahamian baseball player
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