Jayshawn
Jayshawn is a boy's name of Contemporary origin.
Meaning
Gift of God, or God is gracious (blended with Jay).
Origin and history
Jayshawn is a modern American invented name created by blending the prefix Jay with the popular name Shawn. It gained usage in the late 20th century alongside similar modern compound names. In the United States, it remains a relatively rare choice for boys.
Popularity in the United States
1,778 babies in the United States have been named Jayshawn since 1880. It ranks #3031 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #1761.
States where it is most popular
- NY (22.3 %)
- OH (16.9 %)
- CA (14.4 %)
- FL (12.1 %)
- IL (8.8 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 0 |
| 1890-1900 | 0 |
| 1900-1910 | 0 |
| 1910-1920 | 0 |
| 1920-1930 | 0 |
| 1930-1940 | 0 |
| 1940-1950 | 0 |
| 1950-1960 | 0 |
| 1960-1970 | 0 |
| 1970-1980 | 0 |
| 1980-1990 | 12 |
| 1990-2000 | 186 |
| 2000-2010 | 837 |
| 2010-2019 | 577 |
| 2020-2029 | 166 |
Nicknames
Jay
Fun facts
- Jayshawn is part of a 20th-century American trend of creating new names by pairing 'Jay-' with classic suffix names like Shawn or Quan.
- The name inherits its secondary meaning from Shawn, an Irish anglicization of John meaning 'God is gracious'.