Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1994

Cj

Gender Unisex · 9% girls Rank 2025 #3,967 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#3,967
among boys · ↓61 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
27
named Cj · -4% vs 2024
How common
1 in 63,262
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1994
55 babies
All-time total
1,556
#4,098 all-time among boys
First recorded
1968
in Social Security records

Cj popularity over time

1,556 babies have been named Cj since 1968, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – 5 5 1 – #4,228
1970s – 24 24 2 +380% #4,634
1980s 31 162 193 19 +704% #2,233
1990s 62 347 409 41 +112% #1,816
2000s 33 351 384 38 -6% #2,573
2010s 7 328 335 34 -13% #2,631
2020s (to 2025) – 206 206 34 +2% #2,666

Where Cj is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 27 0.02 outside top 500
2027 27 0.02 outside top 500
2028 27 0.02 outside top 500
2029 27 0.02 outside top 500
2030 27 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Cj

Cj is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,967 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1968, 1,556 American babies have been named Cj, about 91% boys and 9% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1994, when 55 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Cj stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cj?

The median living Cj is about 21 years old; half are between 11 and 31. An estimated 1,500 people named Cj are alive in the United States today.

median 21 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Cj year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 27 #3,967
2024 – – 28 #3,906
2023 – – 35 #3,361
2022 – – 36 #3,288
2021 – – 33 #3,437
2020 – – 47 #2,666
2019 – – 31 #3,582
2018 – – 24 #4,254
2017 – – 32 #3,457
2016 7 #13,212 20 #4,811
2015 – – 33 #3,383
2014 – – 46 #2,631
2013 – – 34 #3,199
2012 – – 43 #2,781
2011 – – 32 #3,375
2010 – – 33 #3,319
2009 – – 36 #3,173
2008 6 #15,822 31 #3,501
2007 – – 38 #3,035
2006 7 #13,910 36 #3,036
2005 9 #11,115 37 #2,853
2004 – – 30 #3,230
2003 5 #16,306 37 #2,681
2002 6 #13,974 35 #2,700
2001 – – 37 #2,573
2000 – – 34 #2,684
1995 5 #13,875 38 #2,147
1990 – – 43 #1,816
1985 7 #8,519 10 #4,100
1980 – – 11 #3,657
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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1910 – – – –
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1890 – – – –
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Famous people named Cj

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 CJ McCollum CJ McCollum American basketball player (born 1991) Contemporary
  2. 2 CJ Adams CJ Adams American actor b. 2000 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Cj, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Cj?

The median living Cj is about 21 years old. Half of all living Cjs are between 11 and 31 years old.

How many people named Cj are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Cj are alive in the United States, based on 1,556 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cj in 2025?

Cj ranked #3,967 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Cj?

1,556 babies have been named Cj in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cj most popular?

Cj peaked in 1994, when 55 newborns received the name.

Is Cj a boy or girl name?

Cj is used for both: about 9% of babies named Cj have been girls and 91% boys.

Is the name Cj rising or falling?

Cj has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Cj become more popular?

Cj looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 boys named Cj in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Cj?

Well-known people named Cj include CJ McCollum (basketball player), CJ Adams (actor).

Names like Cj

Names that sound and feel close to Cj: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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