Total births
208
Boys' name · since 1970
Pj
Pj has 208 recorded births since 1970 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1984 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11181
- among boys today
- 208
- born since 1970
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other boys
208 babies have been named Pj since 1970, making it today's #11181 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Pj recorded 208 times among boys since 1970, holding rank #11181 nationally today, ahead of 22% of boys, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2025.
- #11181 among boys today
- 208 born since 1970
- 1980s peak decade
- 22% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Pj is currently the #11181 boys' name in America, more common than 22% of boys - 208 born since 1970, peaking in the 1980s.
- #11181
- among boys today
- 208
- born since 1970
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other boys
Pj vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11181
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 22% of names given to boys today.
1980s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Pj was born in this single decade.
1984
Single peak year
9 babies were named Pj in 1984 - its busiest year on record.
How Pj compares
208 39th 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
Pj's all-time total is 43% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Pj | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 208 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 23 | 22,252 |
Pj's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Pj's full recorded timeline at 1994, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1970, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1984 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Pj at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1984
Current rank
#11,181
Active since
1970
Pj popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2025
- Peak year (1984)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Pj by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Pj's strongest decade.
60 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Pj births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
32 births
- 1980s
1980s
60 births
- 1990s
1990s
26 births
- 2000s
2000s
56 births
- 2010s 13
2010s
13 births
- 2020s 21
2020s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 60 births (29% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Pj? ▼
Pj has been given to 208 babies in the U.S. since 1970, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #11181 as of the latest data. 9 babies were born in 1984, its single highest year.
When was Pj most popular? ▼
Pj was most popular in the 1980s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
How long has the name Pj been used? ▼
Pj has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 56 years of data through 2025.
What to do with Pj's data
- Pj's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (60 total births) through the 2020s (21) -- 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 Pj
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1970–2025 (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. "Pj: #11181 Boys' Name - 208 Births, Peak 1984." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pj. 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 Pj 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 July 2026.