Jay dog name
We found 183 dogs named Jay in the public pet registers of 18 places. Combining all places, Jay is the #797 dog name. Almost all dogs named Jay are male.
🐱 Jay is also a cat name (5 cats).
Jay as a dog name, by place
| Place | Rank | Dogs | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny County United States | #1,620 of 51,228 | 31 | 2003–2026 |
| New York City United States | #468 of 34,500 | 119 | 2014–2025 |
| Toronto Canada | #1,267 of 10,500 | 5 | 2019 |
| Seattle United States | #2,466 of 8,191 | 1 | 2026 |
| Playford Australia | #714 of 4,586 | 3 | 2015 |
| Vancouver Canada | #494 of 4,602 | 4 | 1999–2026 |
| Zurich Switzerland | #607 of 5,788 | 2 | 2025 |
| Noosa Australia | #624 of 3,045 | 2 | 2017 |
| Laval Canada | #569 of 2,965 | 2 | 2017–2026 |
| Maple Ridge Canada | #779 of 2,440 | 1 | 2026 |
| Victoria Canada | #784 of 2,588 | 1 | 2025 |
| Surf Coast Shire Australia | #424 of 1,974 | 2 | 2016 |
| Golden Plains Shire Australia | #290 of 2,062 | 3 | 2016 |
| Burnside Australia | #585 of 1,888 | 1 | 2015 |
| Richmond United States | #310 of 2,347 | 2 | 2018 |
| Tacoma United States | #478 of 1,917 | 1 | 2021 |
| Corangamite Shire Australia | #214 of 1,161 | 2 | 2023 |
| Adelaide Australia | #228 of 958 | 1 | 2014 |
Rank among all names in that place's register ("in top N" where only a top list is published). "Per 10,000" is how many of every 10,000 registered dogs there are named Jay. Click a column to sort. See data sources.
Female or male?
17 female and 153 male dogs named Jay, in the places that record sex.
Jay over the years
Dogs named Jay per 10,000 dogs, by the year of registration or licence (varies by place). Hover a bar for the number.
Breeds of dogs named Jay
Compared to all dogs, Jay is especially common among Chihuahuas (1.8×).
Based on 148 dogs named Jay with a known breed. Crosses are counted as their first-named breed.
Jay as a baby name
Jay was the #392 boys' name in the US in 2025 (809 babies). Elsewhere it ranks #186 for boys in Switzerland, #208 for boys in Scotland, #253 for boys in Northern Ireland and #297 for boys in New Zealand. See Jay as a baby name on MixedName, including which languages use it.
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