Unisex name · since 1967
Ji
Since 1967, U.S. Social Security records show 251 babies named Ji, peaking in 1991. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #17,558 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 251
- born since 1967
- 1990s
- peak decade
251 girls have been named Ji since 1967, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Ji has 251 recorded births among girls since 1967, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1967 to 2006.
- #17,558 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 251 born since 1967
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ji ranks #17,558 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 251 born since 1967, peaking in the 1990s.
- #17,558 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 251
- born since 1967
- 1990s
- peak decade
Ji's 251 recorded births place it above 75.7% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Kansas.
Ji's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ji's SSA record in two at 1989 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1967, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1991 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ji popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–2006
- Peak year (1991)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Ji popularity over time - boys
163 total births recorded since 1976 (Ji as boys' name)
Ji by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (99 births, 39% of the file).
1990s was Ji's strongest decade.
99 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Ji births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 1970s 32
1970s
32 births
- 1980s
1980s
77 births
- 1990s
1990s
99 births
- 2000s 33
2000s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 99 births (39% of all-time use).
Ji by state
Where Ji concentrates geographically, total births since 1967
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kansas | | 16 | 6.4% |
| #2 | California | | 10 | 4.0% |
16 of 251 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Ji's data
- Ji's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (99 total births) through the 2000s (33) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Kansas records the most Jis (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kansas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Ji: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1991)
Similar record span (~39 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, 1967–2006 (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 Ji 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.