Feminine dossier · first seen 1969
Jaya
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2007
Peak era
2007
Peak births
183
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Jaya
How many people are named Jaya?
An estimated 3,846 living Americans are named Jaya.
How rare is Jaya?
Jaya is uncommon among babies today, with 84 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 54.1% from its 2007 peak.
How old is the typical Jaya?
The median age of a living American named Jaya is approximately 17 years, with most bearers falling between 11 and 23 years old.
Is Jaya still popular?
Not especially. Jaya has been declining since its 2007 peak and registered 84 births in 2025.
Where is Jaya most common?
Jaya has its strongest geographic signal in Illinois, where it appears 1.7× more often than the national baseline.
1969Peak 20072025
Peak year
2007
Decline from peak
54.1%
2025
84
All-time
3,907
Where it lives now
Jaya is most concentrated in Illinois — about 1.7× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Jaya is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.