Total births
68
Boys' name · since 1922
Joji
Joji has 68 recorded births since 1922 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7842
- among boys today
- 68
- born since 1922
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other boys
68 babies have been named Joji since 1922, making it today's #7842 boys' name.
Joji has 68 recorded births among boys since 1922, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7842 as of the latest data, more common than 45% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 2025.
- #7842 among boys today
- 68 born since 1922
- 2020s peak decade
- 45% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Joji is currently the #7842 boys' name in America, more common than 45% of boys - 68 born since 1922, peaking in the 2020s.
- #7842
- among boys today
- 68
- born since 1922
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other boys
Joji vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7842
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 45% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Joji was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
10 babies were named Joji in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Joji compares
68 20th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Joji's all-time total is 81% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Joji | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 68 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 23 | 22,252 |
Joji's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Joji splits its recorded history at 2021: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1981 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Joji at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#7,842
Active since
1922
Joji popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 104 years of records
Joji by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Joji's strongest decade.
47 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Joji births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
47 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 47 births (69% of all-time use).
Joji by state
Where Joji concentrates geographically, total births since 1922
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 7.4% |
California share of Joji's total US births 7.4%
5 of 68 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Joji? ▼
68 babies have been named Joji since 1922. It currently ranks #7842 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 10 births.
When was Joji most popular? ▼
Joji was most popular in the 2020s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Joji most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Joji are California (5 births).
How long has the name Joji been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Joji since 1922 -- 104 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Joji? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jojo, Jojuan. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Joji's data
- California records the most Jojis (5 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.
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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, 1922–2025 (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. "Joji: #7842 Boys' Name - 68 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/joji. 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 Joji 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.