Boys' name · since 1964
Bj
Bj has 718 recorded births since 1964 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1982 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6,328 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 718
- born since 1964
- 1980s
- peak decade
Bj is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 718 have been recorded since 1964.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bj has been recorded 718 times among boys since 1964, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 2024.
- #6,328 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 718 born since 1964
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bj ranks #6,328 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 718 born since 1964, peaking in the 1980s.
- #6,328 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 718
- born since 1964
- 1980s
- peak decade
Bj's 718 recorded births place it above 86.07% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Bj's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Bj's full recorded timeline at 1994, 33% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 67% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1964, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1982 peak of 41 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Bj popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–2024
- Peak year (1982)
- 41
- Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
Bj popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1989 (Bj as girls' name)
Bj by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (253 births, 35% of the file).
1980s was Bj's strongest decade.
253 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Bj births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
- 1970s
1970s
150 births
- 1980s
1980s
253 births
- 1990s
1990s
136 births
- 2000s 91
2000s
91 births
- 2010s 54
2010s
54 births
- 2020s 23
2020s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 253 births (35% of all-time use).
How Bj compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Bj's total volume
Bj by state
Where Bj concentrates geographically, total births since 1964
| 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% |
19 of 718 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Bj's data
- Bj's decade-level peak was the 1980s (253 total births); usage has since declined to 23 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Bjs (19 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Bj: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1982)
Similar record span (~60 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1964–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Bj draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.