Scottish first names, 1974–2024
Random names that start with J
James, John, Jack and a few hundred rarer J names, paired with real Scottish surnames. Hit generate until one fits.
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About J names
Between 1974 and 2024 the National Records of Scotland recorded 81,523 girls across 165 different J names, and 173,227 boys across 149.
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What the data says
- About 1 in 2 girls with a name starting with J born from 1974 to 2024 got one of just 10 names. Those 10 names hold 68.1% of all recorded girls with a name starting with J.
- Among girls with a name starting with J, names behave like 28 equally common names out of 165 in use (effective number of names).
- The average girl's name starting with J has 6.2 letters.
- About 1 in 2 boys with a name starting with J born from 1974 to 2024 got one of just 10 names. Those 10 names hold 81.0% of all recorded boys with a name starting with J.
- Among boys with a name starting with J, names behave like 16 equally common names out of 149 in use (effective number of names).
- The average boy's name starting with J has 4.9 letters.
- Fastest riser for girls: Julia, from 678 births in 2005 to 2014 to 468 in 2015 to 2024.
- Biggest fall for girls: Jodie, from 302 births in 2005 to 2014 to 32 in 2015 to 2024.
- Fastest riser for boys: Jax, from 60 births in 2005 to 2014 to 619 in 2015 to 2024.
- Biggest fall for boys: Jay, from 1,504 births in 2005 to 2014 to 352 in 2015 to 2024.
Girls: Top 20 names
| # | Name | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennifer | 15,389 | 18.88% |
| 2 | Jessica | 8,191 | 10.05% |
| 3 | Julie | 6,431 | 7.89% |
| 4 | Joanne | 5,303 | 6.50% |
| 5 | Jacqueline | 4,767 | 5.85% |
| 6 | Jade | 4,238 | 5.20% |
| 7 | Jenna | 3,252 | 3.99% |
| 8 | Jodie | 2,717 | 3.33% |
| 9 | Jane | 2,667 | 3.27% |
| 10 | Joanna | 2,549 | 3.13% |
| 11 | Julia | 2,251 | 2.76% |
| 12 | Jill | 1,914 | 2.35% |
| 13 | Jemma | 1,555 | 1.91% |
| 14 | Jillian | 1,527 | 1.87% |
| 15 | Jasmine | 1,434 | 1.76% |
| 16 | Jamie | 819 | 1.00% |
| 17 | Judith | 809 | 0.99% |
| 18 | Janet | 784 | 0.96% |
| 19 | Jordan | 713 | 0.87% |
| 20 | Jenny | 696 | 0.85% |
Boys: Top 20 names
| # | Name | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James | 35,432 | 20.45% |
| 2 | John | 29,127 | 16.81% |
| 3 | Jack | 19,957 | 11.52% |
| 4 | Jamie | 17,086 | 9.86% |
| 5 | Jordan | 8,036 | 4.64% |
| 6 | Joseph | 7,426 | 4.29% |
| 7 | Joshua | 6,895 | 3.98% |
| 8 | Jonathan | 6,665 | 3.85% |
| 9 | Jason | 5,328 | 3.08% |
| 10 | Jacob | 4,336 | 2.50% |
| 11 | Josh | 4,156 | 2.40% |
| 12 | Jay | 3,378 | 1.95% |
| 13 | Jake | 3,260 | 1.88% |
| 14 | Jayden | 2,298 | 1.33% |
| 15 | Jude | 2,265 | 1.31% |
| 16 | Jackson | 1,475 | 0.85% |
| 17 | Jaxon | 1,465 | 0.85% |
| 18 | Joe | 1,448 | 0.84% |
| 19 | Justin | 956 | 0.55% |
| 20 | Jon | 869 | 0.50% |
Girls: 2005 to 2014 → 2015 to 2024
Rising fastest
- Julia 678 → 468
- Jessica 3,391 → 2,119
Falling fastest
- Jodie 302 → 32
- Jenna 506 → 61
- Jennifer 528 → 121
- Jasmine 532 → 267
- Jessica 3,391 → 2,119
Boys: 2005 to 2014 → 2015 to 2024
Rising fastest
- Jax 60 → 619
- Jaxson 75 → 400
- Jaxon 266 → 1,199
- Joey 173 → 495
- Jude 644 → 1,430
Falling fastest
- Jay 1,504 → 352
- Joe 486 → 160
- Josh 1,537 → 540
- Jamie 3,233 → 1,172
- Jonathan 417 → 154
Questions and answers
What was the most common girl's name starting with J from 1974 to 2024?
Jennifer. 15,389 girls received it, 18.88% of all recorded girls born from 1974 to 2024 with a name starting with J.
What was the most common boy's name starting with J from 1974 to 2024?
James. 35,432 boys received it, 20.45% of all recorded boys born from 1974 to 2024 with a name starting with J.
How concentrated are names from 1974 to 2024?
Among girls with a name starting with J the 10 most common names cover 68.1% of births; among boys with a name starting with J 81.0%. In this period boys' names were the more concentrated set.
What share of babies get a name starting with J?
Across 1974 to 2024, 9.2% of recorded births had a first name starting with J.
Which names grew fastest compared with 2005 to 2014?
Among names with at least 300 births in 2015 to 2024, the biggest gains were for girls, Julia (678 births in 2005 to 2014, 468 in 2015 to 2024); for boys, Jax (60 births in 2005 to 2014, 619 in 2015 to 2024).