Ej: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	6	1	–	#4,008
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	31	3	–	#5,301
1990s	16	2	-48%	#7,930
2000s	83	8	+419%	#5,265
2010s	119	12	+43%	#5,602
2020s (to 2025)	75	13	+5%	#5,081

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#4,008

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#5,301

1990s

-48%

#7,930

2000s

+419%

#5,265

2010s

119

+43%

#5,602

2020s (to 2025)

+5%

#5,081

The story of Ej

Ej is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,678 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1924, 330 American babies have been named Ej. Its peak came in 2022, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Ej stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ej?

The median living Ej is about 13 years old; half are between 6 and 20. An estimated 300 people named Ej are alive in the United States today.

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

Ej year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	16	#5,678
2024	9	#8,513
2023	6	#11,219
2022	19	#5,081
2021	15	#5,849
2020	10	#7,674
2019	13	#6,522
2018	10	#7,761
2017	16	#5,602
2016	11	#7,279
2015	11	#7,203
2014	10	#7,708
2013	13	#6,351
2012	14	#6,088
2011	11	#7,139
2010	10	#7,748
2009	9	#8,500
2008	9	#8,499
2007	17	#5,265
2006	5	#12,582
2005	10	#7,271
2004	5	#11,881
2003	7	#8,935
2002	10	#6,682
2001	5	#11,076
2000	6	#9,449
1995	5	#9,271
1990	–	–
1985	5	#6,847
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ej?

The median living Ej is about 13 years old. Half of all living Ejs are between 6 and 20 years old.

How many people named Ej are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Ej are alive in the United States, based on 330 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ej in 2025?

Ej ranked #5,678 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ej?

330 babies have been named Ej in the United States since 1924, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ej most popular?

Ej peaked in 2022, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Ej a boy or girl name?

Ej is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ej rising or falling?

Ej has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Ej popularity over time

The story of Ej

How old are people named Ej?

Ej year by year

Frequently asked questions

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