Modern combination of Jay and Shaun
A contemporary American invention, Jayshaun blends the name Jay, often referring to the bird or the letter J, with Shaun, a variant of the Hebrew name John. It follows the popular trend of creating rhythmic, multi-syllabic names using the 'Shaun' or 'Shawn' suffix.
Less common today
Jayshaun isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,301 in 2007.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Professional basketball player
