Jayson

Jayson: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “healer”
Origin: Greek
Say it: JAY-sun · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

Variant spelling of Jason, from Greek Iason. The name is associated in Greek myth with Jason, leader of the Argonauts.

How popular is Jayson?

2024136 per million US babies

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Babies named Jayson in 2024454

2024 rank#621 boys

Peak year2010

Total US babies since 188035,580

Jayson is fading: recent use is about 66% of its level ten years before.

Names like Jayson

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Jacehealer · English
Jasonhealer · Greek
Jaycemodern form of Jace · American (modern coinage)
Jasehealer · English
Jaceymodern form of Jace · American (modern coinage)
Theodoregift of God · Greek
Sebastianfrom Sebaste · Greek
Alexanderdefender of men · Greek

Jayson questions

What does the name Jayson mean?

Jayson means "healer". It comes from Greek. Variant spelling of Jason, from Greek Iason. The name is associated in Greek myth with Jason, leader of the Argonauts.

Is Jayson a boy or girl name?

Jayson is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Jayson?

454 US babies were named Jayson in 2024. Its peak year was 2010.

How do you pronounce Jayson?

Jayson is usually pronounced JAY-sun.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.