Is Jay a Male or Female Name?
Jay is predominantly a male name
Gender Distribution
The gender distribution of people named Jay globally is 96.6% males and 3.4% females. The country with the highest male ratio is St. Lucia with 100.0% and the country with the highest female ratio is Germany with 19.5%
| Country | Male Ratio | Female Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Globally | 96.6% | 3.4% |
| United States | 97.8% | 2.2% |
| United Kingdom | 94.7% | 5.3% |
| India | 99.3% | 0.7% |
| Canada | 97.8% | 2.2% |
| Philippines | 97.0% | 3.0% |
| Australia | 99.9% | 0.1% |
| Malaysia | 90.9% | 9.1% |
| Saudi Arabia | 92.1% | 7.9% |
| France | 94.2% | 5.8% |
| South Africa | 89.1% | 10.9% |
| Netherlands | 94.2% | 5.8% |
| Germany | 80.5% | 19.5% |
| China | 97.9% | 2.1% |
| Nigeria | 87.7% | 12.3% |
| Hong Kong SAR China | 89.3% | 10.7% |
| Singapore | 88.0% | 12.0% |
| South Korea | 93.4% | 6.6% |
| Ireland | 96.1% | 3.9% |
| Qatar | 92.0% | 8.0% |
| Taiwan | 98.6% | 1.4% |
| Italy | 88.2% | 11.8% |
| United Arab Emirates | 99.3% | 0.7% |
| St. Lucia | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| New Zealand | 99.9% | 0.1% |
| Indonesia | 99.7% | 0.3% |
| Thailand | 83.3% | 16.7% |
| Ghana | 92.0% | 8.0% |
| Kuwait | 83.0% | 17.0% |
| Spain | 92.2% | 7.8% |
| Switzerland | 88.2% | 11.8% |
| Oman | 93.2% | 6.8% |
| Jamaica | 88.3% | 11.7% |
| Kenya | 90.0% | 10.0% |
| Belgium | 92.9% | 7.1% |
Age Distribution
The largest group of people named Jay are 35-44 years old, making up 20.9% of people with the name. The smallest group are aged 18-24.
| Age Group | Proportion |
|---|---|
| 18-24 | 8.5% |
| 25-34 | 16.0% |
| 35-44 | 20.9% |
| 45-54 | 18.8% |
| 55-64 | 15.2% |
| 65+ | 20.5% |
Popular Countries
The country with the largest proportion of people named Jay is Philippines with 0.2176% of the population. Following is South Korea and United States.
| Country | Proportion |
|---|---|
| Philippines | 0.2176% |
| South Korea | 0.208% |
| United States | 0.1369% |
| United Kingdom | 0.1342% |
| Jamaica | 0.1141% |
| Canada | 0.1094% |
| Taiwan | 0.0929% |
| India | 0.0911% |
Historic Popularity
The historic popularity of the name Jay measured by the global proportion of people with the given name.
| Year | Proportion |
|---|---|
| 1956 | 0.0355‰ |
| 1957 | 0.0385‰ |
| 1958 | 0.0363‰ |
| 1959 | 0.0372‰ |
| 1960 | 0.0356‰ |
| 1961 | 0.0309‰ |
| 1962 | 0.0313‰ |
| 1963 | 0.0319‰ |
| 1964 | 0.0309‰ |
| 1965 | 0.0241‰ |
| 1966 | 0.0272‰ |
| 1967 | 0.0299‰ |
| 1968 | 0.0264‰ |
| 1969 | 0.0341‰ |
| 1970 | 0.0365‰ |
| 1971 | 0.0395‰ |
| 1972 | 0.0332‰ |
| 1973 | 0.0358‰ |
| 1974 | 0.0367‰ |
| 1975 | 0.0367‰ |
| 1976 | 0.0366‰ |
| 1977 | 0.0378‰ |
| 1978 | 0.0375‰ |
| 1979 | 0.039‰ |
| 1980 | 0.0415‰ |
| 1981 | 0.0408‰ |
| 1982 | 0.0426‰ |
| 1983 | 0.0426‰ |
| 1984 | 0.0418‰ |
| 1985 | 0.0424‰ |
| 1986 | 0.0424‰ |
| 1987 | 0.0444‰ |
| 1988 | 0.0386‰ |
| 1989 | 0.0361‰ |
| 1990 | 0.0343‰ |
| 1991 | 0.0331‰ |
| 1992 | 0.0383‰ |
| 1993 | 0.0347‰ |
| 1994 | 0.0325‰ |
| 1995 | 0.0167‰ |
| 1996 | 0.0131‰ |
| 1997 | 0.0162‰ |
| 1998 | 0.017‰ |
| 1999 | 0.0196‰ |
| 2000 | 0.0167‰ |
| 2001 | 0.0182‰ |
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