Jace began as a short form of Jason, the Greek name meaning "healer", and has become a popular name in its own right in the United States since the 1990s. Its single syllable fits the fashion for short, punchy boys' names such as Jax, Ace and Cade. Jace ranked number 310 in 2000, entered the top 100 in 2012 and peaked at number 66 in 2013, and in 2025 it stands at number 114.