Jayce is a distinctive boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #822 in 2025 with 39 recorded births. This places Jayce in the top 13% of ranked UK boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Uncommon. The name reached its all-time peak in 2020 with 68 births ranking #544. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 333.3%. In 2025, approximately 1 in every 6,973 boys born was named Jayce. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
Jayce is a modern English spelling of Jace. Through that route it connects back to Jason, a name traditionally explained as meaning "healer".
The name belongs to the modern English family of Jace spellings that freshen an older classical name without changing its basic root. It has become especially visible in recent English-language naming.