James
From Hebrew Ya'aqov (Jacob)
The alphabet
Names that begin
with J
9,193 J names on the record since 1880 — 138 of them in today's top 1000, split almost evenly between girls and boys. Tap + on any name to build a shortlist as you browse.
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Every J name
Ranked by current US popularity, down to spellings given to five babies in a year. Search, filter, and tap + to keep the ones worth arguing about.
Jack
“God is gracious”
John
“Yahweh is gracious”
Julian
Of the family of Julius
Josephine
“he will add”
Josie
“He will add”
Jade
“The green gemstone”
Juniper
“The juniper tree or shrub”
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Ranks are today’s national standing; “ever” counts every baby recorded with that spelling since 1880. Every name links to its full history and meaning.
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What the letter is telling you
The lean
J leans boy.
91 boy names in today's top 1000 against 47 for girls — close to two to one in the boys' favor.
The crossovers
Two names go both ways.
Jordan, Jamie chart for both girls and boys. to see them all.
J through the decades
J names among each decade’s 200 chart spots1880s2020s
The 2000s were J’s best decade — 27 of the era’s 200 chart spots (top 100 girls + top 100 boys), led by Jessica and Jacob.
Girls Boys · counted from every US birth certificate filed since 1880
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Quietly excellent, letter J
Names our records love that most shortlists miss — real, recorded, and nowhere near overused.
Julieta#285
“A form of Juliet” — never more popular than it is right now.
Jasiel#683
“God makes” — on a steady climb up the charts.
Julietta#819
“A diminutive of Julia” — at its highest point on record.
Fresh climbers across every letter live on Rising names.
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