Total births
177
Girls' name · since 2012
Japji
Since 2012, U.S. Social Security records show 177 babies named Japji, peaking in 2019. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6902
- among girls today
- 177
- born since 2012
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other girls
Japji currently ranks #6902 among girls' names in America, with 177 babies recorded since 2012.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Japji has been recorded 177 times among girls since 2012, currently ranked #6902 nationally and more common than 61% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2025.
- #6902 among girls today
- 177 born since 2012
- 2010s peak decade
- 61% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Japji is currently the #6902 girls' name in America, more common than 61% of girls - 177 born since 2012, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6902
- among girls today
- 177
- born since 2012
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other girls
Japji vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6902
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 61% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Japji was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
21 babies were named Japji in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Japji compares
177 34th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Japji's all-time total is 54% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Japji | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 177 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 21 | 48 | 19,840 |
Japji's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Japji's full recorded timeline at 2019, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2012, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 21 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Japji at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#6,902
Active since
2012
Japji popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Japji by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Japji's strongest decade.
98 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Japji births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
98 births
- 2020s
2020s
79 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 98 births (55% of all-time use).
Japji by state
Where Japji concentrates geographically, total births since 2012
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 57 | 32.2% |
California share of Japji's total US births 32.2%
57 of 177 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Japji? ▼
Japji has been given to 177 babies in the U.S. since 2012, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #6902 as of the latest data. 21 babies were born in 2019, its single highest year.
When was Japji most popular? ▼
Japji was most popular in the 2010s decade with 98 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Japji most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Japji are California (57 births).
How long has the name Japji been used? ▼
Japji has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 14 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Japji? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Japleen, Japneet, Japonica, Japnoor, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Japji's data
- Japji's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (98 total births) through the 2020s (79) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Japjis (57 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Japji
Nearby Names Like Japji
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Japji
Japleen Girl
94 births
Japneet Girl
59 births
Japonica Girl
45 births
Japnoor Girl
29 births
Japera Girl
21 births
Compare Japji side by side: Japji vs Japleen Japji vs Japneet Japji vs Japonica
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2012–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Japji: #6902 Girls' Name - 177 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/japji. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Japji 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 June 2026.