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Jay

198,132 recorded births · active 18802025

Living-age distribution

The median living Jay is 57. If you meet a Jay, there's about a 70% chance they're between 27 and 71 years old.

Popularity arc

Steady ClassicConsistently popular across generations, never a fad.

Peak Jay: 1960. Down 80% from peak.

Name neighbors

People named Jay have popularity-curve siblings named:

Geographic fingerprint

Jays are 1.3x more common in the Midwest than the national average.

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