Ja vs Jason
Side-by-side comparison of Ja and Jason - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Ja | Jason |
| Current Rank | #9179 | #148 |
| Total Births (all years) | 305 | 1,052,030 |
| Peak Year | 1999 | 1977 |
| Peak Year Births | 20 | 55,631 |
| Peak Decade | 2000s | 1970s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1971 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Ja | Jason |
| 1880s | - | 190 |
| 1890s | - | 142 |
| 1900s | - | 124 |
| 1910s | - | 630 |
| 1920s | - | 988 |
| 1930s | - | 880 |
| 1940s | - | 1,306 |
| 1950s | - | 3,783 |
| 1960s | - | 42,527 |
| 1970s | 44 | 462,709 |
| 1980s | 61 | 292,120 |
| 1990s | 75 | 91,731 |
| 2000s | 78 | 88,562 |
| 2010s | 11 | 50,605 |
| 2020s | 36 | 15,733 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Ja | Jason |
| 2014 | - | 5,568 |
| 2015 | - | 5,025 |
| 2016 | - | 4,886 |
| 2017 | - | 4,256 |
| 2018 | - | 3,880 |
| 2019 | - | 3,579 |
| 2020 | - | 3,105 |
| 2021 | - | 2,875 |
| 2022 | 15 | 2,609 |
| 2023 | 7 | 2,465 |
| 2024 | 8 | 2,455 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2,224 |