Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1996

Json

Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Json
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1996
49 babies
All-time total
302
#10,534 all-time among boys
First recorded
1971
in Social Security records

Json popularity over time

302 babies have been named Json since 1971, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1996Boys

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 – – – –
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1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
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1960s – – – –
1970s 38 4 – #3,882
1980s 35 4 -8% #4,380
1990s 104 10 +197% #1,857
2000s 97 10 -7% #4,913
2010s 18 2 -81% #10,235
2020s (to 2025) 10 2 -7% #13,144

The story of Json

Json is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1971, 302 American babies have been named Json. Its peak came in 1996, when 49 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 Json stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Json?

The median living Json is about 27 years old; half are between 21 and 29. An estimated 300 people named Json are alive in the United States today.

median 27 020406080100

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

Json year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 – –
2024 5 #13,204
2023 5 #13,144
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 6 #11,443
2017 – –
2016 5 #13,175
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 7 #10,235
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 7 #10,405
2008 8 #9,414
2007 7 #10,312
2006 10 #7,712
2005 6 #10,753
2004 10 #7,257
2003 10 #6,976
2002 12 #5,899
2001 12 #5,841
2000 15 #4,913
1995 5 #9,552
1990 – –
1985 – –
1980 8 #4,722
1975 5 #5,886
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 Json, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Json?

The median living Json is about 27 years old. Half of all living Jsons are between 21 and 29 years old.

How many people named Json are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Json are alive in the United States, based on 302 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Json in 2025?

Json did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Json?

302 babies have been named Json in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Json most popular?

Json peaked in 1996, when 49 newborns received the name.

Is Json a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Json rising or falling?

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

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