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Jae

gender-neutral name
Origin
Korean
Syllables
1
Peak era
2000s/2020s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

often meaning 'wealth' or 'talent' as a name element

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 2000s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Jae peaked in the 2000s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

149 people · the #31,238 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 53

1950s1960s1970s1980s

Among people named Jae living in Brazil at the 2022 census, roughly as many were born in the 1960s as in the 1970s, more than in any other decade.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Jae

Most people given the name Jae in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

Names that fit alongside Jae

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The Jae deep dive

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