Total births
241
Boys' name · since 1921
Lj
Lj has 241 recorded births since 1921 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11069
- among boys today
- 241
- born since 1921
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other boys
Lj currently ranks #11069 among boys' names in America, with 241 babies recorded since 1921.
Lj has 241 recorded births among boys since 1921, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11069 as of the latest data, more common than 23% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 2025.
- #11069 among boys today
- 241 born since 1921
- 2010s peak decade
- 23% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lj is currently the #11069 boys' name in America, more common than 23% of boys - 241 born since 1921, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11069
- among boys today
- 241
- born since 1921
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other boys
Lj vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11069
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 23% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Lj was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
13 babies were named Lj in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Lj compares
241 41th 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
Lj's all-time total is 34% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lj | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 241 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 23 | 22,252 |
Lj's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lj's full recorded timeline at 2009, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1987, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lj at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#11,069
Active since
1921
Lj popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 105 years of records
Lj by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Lj's strongest decade.
78 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Lj births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
32 births
- 2000s
2000s
63 births
- 2010s
2010s
78 births
- 2020s
2020s
57 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 78 births (32% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lj? ▼
Since 1921, Social Security records show 241 babies named Lj. Today it holds rank #11069 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 13 births.
When was Lj most popular? ▼
Lj was most popular in the 2010s decade with 78 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Lj been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lj since 1921 -- 105 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What to do with Lj's data
- Lj's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (78 total births) through the 2020s (57) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Lj
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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, 1921–2025 (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. "Lj: #11069 Boys' Name - 241 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lj. 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 Lj 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.