Jaya

“Victory” — Sanskrit origin

Girl's name · #2194 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Jaya has appeared in US records since 1969 — best rank #1297 (2003) · 3,907 babies named Jaya all-time · 1 in 20,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 9,600 girls in France (2025) · about 1 in 12,000 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 13,000 girls in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Jayas

Jaya Bachchan — Indian politician and actress
Jaya Prada — Indian actress and politician
Jaya Bhattacharya — Indian actress
Jaya Sharma — cricketer
Jaya Ahsan — Bangladeshi model and actress

In stories & tradition

Jaya — Ramayana

What Jayas become

Among 102 notable people named Jaya:

Political leaders appear 2.42× more often than among typical names — e.g. Jaya Bachchan, Indian politician and actress.

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