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A-Jay

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about A-Jay: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

A-Jay: Recorded since 2001, it reached #433 in 2021, and it stood at #4,270 in 2024.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 2001–2024

England and Wales · Boys rank from 2001 to 2024, ranging from #1878 to #4270.20012002200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018202020212024#1878#4270
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
2001#3134
2002#2636
2004#1878
2005#3849
2006#2870
2007#3095
2008#3158
2009#3744
2010#2629
2011#2613
2012#3416
2013#2403
2014#3895
2015#2707
2016#2335
2017#1923
2018#3011
2020#2960
2021#3451
2024#4270

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 20 of the 24 years from 2001 to 2024.

In 2021: #433 among boys in Northern Ireland, #3451 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 20012024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2001

    First recorded at #3134 among boys in England and Wales in 2001 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #4270 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Boys

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 2001 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #433 in Northern Ireland in 2021.

A-Jay's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesmale#42704HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#34515HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#29606HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#30116HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#192312HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#23359HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#27077HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#38954HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#24038HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#34165HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#26137HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#26297HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#37444HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#31585HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#30955HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#28705HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#38493HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#18788HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#26364HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#31343HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandmale#4333HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where A-Jay is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded A-Jay, between 2001 and 2024, in 20 of those 24 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales2001–202420#1878 in 2004
Northern Ireland20211#433 in 2021

Its high point came 17 years earlier in England and Wales (2004) than in Northern Ireland (2021).

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 2001 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #433 in Northern Ireland in 2021. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.