Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2022

Jj

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,105 Trend ↑ Rising 56%
Rank 2025
#3,105
among boys · ↑84 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
39
named Jj · +3% vs 2024
How common
1 in 43,797
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2022
39 babies
All-time total
767
#6,058 all-time among boys
First recorded
1963
in Social Security records

Jj popularity over time

767 babies have been named Jj since 1963, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

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 – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 5 1 – #4,332
1970s 100 10 +1900% #2,872
1980s 50 5 -50% #3,422
1990s 72 7 +44% #4,278
2000s 129 13 +79% #4,125
2010s 202 20 +57% #3,267
2020s (to 2025) 209 35 +72% #3,105

Where Jj 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 42 0.02 outside top 500
2027 44 0.03 outside top 500
2028 47 0.03 outside top 500
2029 49 0.03 outside top 500
2030 50 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Jj

Jj is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,105 in 2025 with 39 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1963, 767 American babies have been named Jj. Its peak came in 2022, when 39 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 Jj stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jj?

The median living Jj is about 13 years old; half are between 5 and 29. An estimated 700 people named Jj are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

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

Jj year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 39 #3,105
2024 38 #3,189
2023 37 #3,256
2022 39 #3,132
2021 30 #3,691
2020 26 #3,966
2019 17 #5,439
2018 35 #3,267
2017 19 #5,015
2016 26 #4,046
2015 22 #4,461
2014 18 #5,152
2013 19 #4,882
2012 23 #4,315
2011 9 #8,395
2010 14 #6,192
2009 12 #7,014
2008 16 #5,616
2007 17 #5,311
2006 15 #5,654
2005 22 #4,125
2004 7 #9,402
2003 14 #5,400
2002 8 #8,018
2001 9 #7,188
2000 9 #7,090
1995 9 #6,154
1990 13 #4,278
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 13 #2,989
1970 9 #3,395
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
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1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Jj

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

  1. 1 JJ Redick JJ Redick American basketball coach (born 1984) Contemporary
  2. 2 JJ Lin JJ Lin Singaporean singer-songwriter (born 1981) Contemporary
  3. 3 JJ Lehto JJ Lehto Finnish racing driver (born 1966) Contemporary
  4. 4 JJ Hickson JJ Hickson American basketball player (born 1988) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jj?

The median living Jj is about 13 years old. Half of all living Jjs are between 5 and 29 years old.

How many people named Jj are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Jj are alive in the United States, based on 767 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jj in 2025?

Jj ranked #3,105 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 39 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jj?

767 babies have been named Jj in the United States since 1963, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jj most popular?

Jj peaked in 2022, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Jj a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jj rising or falling?

Jj is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Jj become more popular?

Jj is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 50 boys named Jj in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Jj?

Well-known people named Jj include JJ Redick (basketball player), JJ Lin (singer), JJ Lehto (racing driver).

Names like Jj

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