US first names, 1940–2025
Random names that start with J
James, John, Joseph and thousands of rarer J names, paired with real American surnames. Hit generate until one fits.
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About J names
Between 1940 and 2025 the Social Security Administration recorded 13,014,226 girls across 4,794 different J names, and 25,976,498 boys across 4,296.
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What the data says
- About 1 in 2 girls with a name starting with J born from 1940 to 2025 got one of just 10 names. Those 10 names hold 43.1% of all recorded girls with a name starting with J.
- Among girls with a name starting with J, names behave like 106 equally common names out of 4,794 in use (effective number of names).
- The average girl's name starting with J has 6.1 letters.
- About 1 in 2 boys with a name starting with J born from 1940 to 2025 got one of just 10 names. Those 10 names hold 60.3% of all recorded boys with a name starting with J.
- Among boys with a name starting with J, names behave like 46 equally common names out of 4,296 in use (effective number of names).
- The average boy's name starting with J has 5.3 letters.
- Fastest riser for girls: Jream, from 70 births in 2006 to 2015 to 2,463 in 2016 to 2025.
- Biggest fall for girls: Jaeden, from 393 births in 2006 to 2015 to 20 in 2016 to 2025.
- Fastest riser for boys: Jettson, from 66 births in 2006 to 2015 to 1,265 in 2016 to 2025.
- Biggest fall for boys: Jaedon, from 997 births in 2006 to 2015 to 114 in 2016 to 2025.
Girls: Top 20 names
| # | Name | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennifer | 1,471,243 | 11.30% |
| 2 | Jessica | 1,049,021 | 8.06% |
| 3 | Julie | 502,739 | 3.86% |
| 4 | Janet | 443,152 | 3.41% |
| 5 | Judith | 396,697 | 3.05% |
| 6 | Jacqueline | 373,997 | 2.87% |
| 7 | Judy | 356,865 | 2.74% |
| 8 | Joyce | 342,456 | 2.63% |
| 9 | Janice | 341,882 | 2.63% |
| 10 | Julia | 332,367 | 2.55% |
| 11 | Jamie | 269,026 | 2.07% |
| 12 | Jasmine | 258,516 | 1.99% |
| 13 | Joan | 254,176 | 1.95% |
| 14 | Jane | 246,922 | 1.90% |
| 15 | Jean | 209,637 | 1.61% |
| 16 | Jill | 206,179 | 1.58% |
| 17 | Joanne | 162,064 | 1.25% |
| 18 | Jenna | 148,332 | 1.14% |
| 19 | Jo | 141,796 | 1.09% |
| 20 | Jordan | 135,599 | 1.04% |
Boys: Top 20 names
| # | Name | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James | 3,745,840 | 14.42% |
| 2 | John | 3,499,117 | 13.47% |
| 3 | Joseph | 1,975,350 | 7.60% |
| 4 | Joshua | 1,244,917 | 4.79% |
| 5 | Jason | 1,049,076 | 4.04% |
| 6 | Jeffrey | 978,283 | 3.77% |
| 7 | Jacob | 956,924 | 3.68% |
| 8 | Jonathan | 867,005 | 3.34% |
| 9 | Justin | 787,109 | 3.03% |
| 10 | Jose | 556,384 | 2.14% |
| 11 | Jerry | 506,595 | 1.95% |
| 12 | Jack | 478,497 | 1.84% |
| 13 | Jeremy | 446,129 | 1.72% |
| 14 | Jordan | 398,779 | 1.54% |
| 15 | Jesse | 358,077 | 1.38% |
| 16 | Juan | 346,864 | 1.34% |
| 17 | Jackson | 290,641 | 1.12% |
| 18 | Johnny | 276,822 | 1.07% |
| 19 | Joel | 263,651 | 1.01% |
| 20 | Joe | 255,813 | 0.98% |
Girls: 2006 to 2015 → 2016 to 2025
Rising fastest
- Jream 70 → 2,463
- Jupiter 55 → 1,044
- Jrue 33 → 369
- Jhene 175 → 1,598
- Juni 41 → 343
Falling fastest
- Jaeden 393 → 20
- Jaydan 323 → 19
- Jadynn 324 → 21
- Jaydin 679 → 48
- Jaden 4,420 → 393
Boys: 2006 to 2015 → 2016 to 2025
Rising fastest
- Jettson 66 → 1,265
- Jaxtyn 192 → 2,016
- Jiraiya 264 → 2,014
- Jrue 224 → 1,674
- Jasai 210 → 1,406
Falling fastest
- Jaedon 997 → 114
- Jadin 605 → 75
- Jadan 488 → 83
- Jaydin 1,949 → 375
- Jadyn 1,919 → 403
Questions and answers
What was the most common girl's name starting with J from 1940 to 2025?
Jennifer. 1,471,243 girls received it, 11.30% of all recorded girls born from 1940 to 2025 with a name starting with J.
What was the most common boy's name starting with J from 1940 to 2025?
James. 3,745,840 boys received it, 14.42% of all recorded boys born from 1940 to 2025 with a name starting with J.
How concentrated are names from 1940 to 2025?
Among girls with a name starting with J the 10 most common names cover 43.1% of births; among boys with a name starting with J 60.3%. In this period boys' names were the more concentrated set.
What share of babies get a name starting with J?
Across 1940 to 2025, 12.7% of recorded births had a first name starting with J.
Which names grew fastest compared with 2006 to 2015?
Among names with at least 300 births in 2016 to 2025, the biggest gains were for girls, Jream (70 births in 2006 to 2015, 2,463 in 2016 to 2025); for boys, Jettson (66 births in 2006 to 2015, 1,265 in 2016 to 2025).