Gender: Male
Pronunciation: JH EY L EH N OW
James Douglas Muir Leno is an American television host, writer and comedian. After doing stand-up comedy for years, he became the host of NBC's The Tonight Show from 1992 until 2009 when Conan O'Brien took over as host. Beginning in September 2009, Leno started a primetime talk show, The Jay Leno Show, which aired weeknights at 10:00 p.m. ET, also on NBC. When O'Brien turned down NBC's offer to have Leno host a half hour monologue show before The Tonight Show to boost ratings amid reported viewership diminishing, it led to the 2010 Tonight Show conflict which resulted in Leno returning to hosting the show on March 1, 2010. He hosted his last episode of his second tenure on February 6, 2014. That year, he was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame. From 2014 to 2022, he hosted Jay Leno's Garage, and from 2021 to 2023, hosted the revival of You Bet Your Life.
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On the name Jay Leno, Jay means Blue Jay, He who Supplants, The Lord is Salvation, Victory, Blue Crested Bird, A Bird in the Crow Family, Win, Conqueror.
The name Jay Leno is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Jay is commonly found in United States of America, United Kingdom, India, and 97 more countries.
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ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: JH EY L EH N OW
JH: Pronounce as in "joke" (JH OW K)
EY: Pronounce as in "they" (DH EY)
L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)
EH: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
OW: Pronounce as in "go" (G OW)
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At NamesLook, the name Jay is recorded 111,515 times globally, ranking it as the 516th most common name worldwide.
Jay is most prevalent in United States of America, with 47,562 occurrences, making it the 79th most popular name in the country.
In United Kingdom, the name Jay is found among 1 in every 32 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #79 | 1 : 38 |
| United Kingdom | #135 | 1 : 32 |
| India | #98 | 1 : 146 |
| Canada | #68 | 1 : 70 |
| Saudi Arabia | #734 | 1 : 642 |
| Malaysia | #269 | 1 : 508 |
| South Africa | #661 | 1 : 734 |
| United Arab Emirates | #417 | 1 : 546 |
| Netherlands | #533 | 1 : 218 |
| Philippines | #7 | 1 : 141 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Jay from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
James Douglas Muir Leno is an American television host, writer and comedian. After doing stand-up comedy for years, he became the host of NBC's The Tonight Show from 1992 until 2009 when Conan O'Brien took over as host. Beginning in September 2009, Leno started a primetime talk show, The Jay Leno Show, which aired weeknights at 10:00 p.m. ET, also on NBC. When O'Brien turned down NBC's offer to have Leno host a half hour monologue show before The Tonight Show to boost ratings amid reported viewership diminishing, it led to the 2010 Tonight Show conflict which resulted in Leno returning to hosting the show on March 1, 2010. He hosted his last episode of his second tenure on February 6, 2014. That year, he was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame. From 2014 to 2022, he hosted Jay Leno's Garage, and from 2021 to 2023, hosted the revival of You Bet Your Life.
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