US rank #3165 Boys' name Peak 2022 728 births

Jj — #3165 US boys' name

728 babies named Jj in U.S. Social Security records since 1963, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s51970s1001980s501990s722000s1292010s2022020s170
#3165
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 78% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Jj was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

39 babies were named Jj in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jj

The Social Security Administration has registered 728 babies named Jj between 1963 and 2024, spanning 62 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jj currently holds the #3165 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 39 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jj performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 202 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Jj shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 28 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Jj in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jj 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 728 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.

Jj at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

728

Since 1963

62 years of records

Peak year

2022

39 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,165

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1963

Recorded for 62 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jj popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1963

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
39
Annual births at peak — across 62 years of records
01020304050 202420172010200319961987197719701963 5

Jj by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
202 births that decade — 28% of Jj's all-time total
1960s51970s1001980s501990s722000s1292010s2022020s170

Jj by state

Where Jj concentrates geographically — total births since 1963

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Jj
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
28 3.8%
#2 Texas
11 1.5%
#3 Ohio
5 0.7%
#4 Utah
5 0.7%
California share of Jj's total US births 3.8%
Even split

28 of 728 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jj?
728 babies have been named Jj since 1963. It currently ranks #3165 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 39 births.
When was Jj most popular?
Jj was most popular in the 2010s decade with 202 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Jj most popular?
The top states for the name Jj are California (28 births), Texas (11 births), Ohio (5 births).
How long has the name Jj been used?
Jj has been recorded in Social Security data since 1963, spanning 62 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jj?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jjesus, Jjuan, Jjames. 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, 1963–2024 (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.