US rank #10047 Boys' name Peak 1982 718 births

Bj — #10047 US boys' name

718 babies named Bj in U.S. Social Security records since 1964, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s111970s1501980s2531990s1362000s912010s542020s23
#10047
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 29% of names given to boys today.

1980s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Bj was born in this single decade.

1982
Single peak year

41 babies were named Bj in 1982 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Bj

The Social Security Administration has registered 718 babies named Bj between 1964 and 2024, spanning 61 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Bj currently holds the #10047 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1982, when 41 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Bj performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 253 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Bj shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 19 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Hawaii and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Bj in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Bj in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 718 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Bj at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

718

Since 1964

61 years of records

Peak year

1982

41 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#10,047

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1964

Recorded for 61 years

Last year on file: 2024

Bj popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1964

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1982)
41
Annual births at peak — across 61 years of records
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Bj popularity over time — girls

5 total births recorded since 1989 (Bj as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1989 5

Bj by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
253 births that decade — 35% of Bj's all-time total
1960s111970s1501980s2531990s1362000s912010s542020s23

Bj by state

Where Bj concentrates geographically — total births since 1964

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Bj
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
19 2.6%
#2 Hawaii
10 1.4%
#3 California
7 1.0%
#4 Illinois
5 0.7%
#5 Oklahoma
5 0.7%
Texas share of Bj's total US births 2.6%
Even split

19 of 718 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bj?
718 babies have been named Bj since 1964. It currently ranks #10047 among boys. The peak year was 1982 with 41 births.
When was Bj most popular?
Bj was most popular in the 1980s decade with 253 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
Where is Bj most popular?
The top states for the name Bj are Texas (19 births), Hawaii (10 births), California (7 births).
How long has the name Bj been used?
Bj has been recorded in Social Security data since 1964, spanning 61 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Bj?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bjorn, Bjarne, Bjay. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1964–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.