Brayden vs Jayce
Brayden and Jaycecompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Brayden was ranked #274 and Jayce #254 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Brayden was ranked #382 and Jayce #382 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Brayden was ranked #676 and Jayce #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Brayden was ranked #1199 and Jayce #747 among boys in England and Wales.
Brayden and Jayce over time
Brayden and Jayce appear together in 2 published lists, across 41 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Brayden #369 in 2018, Jayce #254 in 2016.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2024
Brayden held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Jayce in 6.
Highest recorded here: Brayden #294 in 2008, Jayce #544 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brayden #1199, Jayce #747.
Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2012–2025
Brayden held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Jayce in 9.
Highest recorded here: Brayden #369 in 2018, Jayce #254 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Brayden #676, Jayce #829.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Brayden | Jayce |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Brayden and Jayce both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Brayden
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1591 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2007
Highest recorded position: #59 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2005 (recorded 1997–2007).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Jayce
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1337 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2014–2023
Highest recorded position: #254 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2019 (recorded 2014–2023).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys