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Most popular baby names starting with J
Top 50 U.S. baby names starting with the letter J, ranked by total SSA births from 1910 to 2025.
| # | Name | Gender | Total U.S. births | Peak year | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James | M | 5,274,520 | 1947 | — |
| 2 | John | M | 5,204,377 | 1947 | — |
| 3 | Joseph | M | 2,680,213 | 1956 | — |
| 4 | Jennifer | F | 1,476,540 | 1972 | — |
| 5 | Joshua | M | 1,253,882 | 1989 | — |
| 6 | Jason | M | 1,057,058 | 1977 | — |
| 7 | Jessica | F | 1,054,307 | 1987 | — |
| 8 | Jacob | M | 990,532 | 1998 | — |
| 9 | Jeffrey | M | 983,099 | 1962 | — |
| 10 | Jonathan | M | 874,440 | 1988 | — |
| 11 | Justin | M | 794,273 | 1988 | — |
| 12 | Jack | M | 759,677 | 1927 | — |
| 13 | Jerry | M | 632,416 | 1947 | — |
| 14 | Jose | M | 596,732 | 2002 | — |
| 15 | Janet | F | 558,291 | 1954 | — |
| 16 | Jordan | M | 536,795 | 1990 | — |
| 17 | Julie | F | 512,777 | 1958 | — |
| 18 | Joyce | F | 512,232 | 1942 | — |
| 19 | Joan | F | 488,939 | 1932 | — |
| 20 | Jean | F | 483,475 | 1927 | — |
| 21 | Julia | F | 477,993 | 2001 | — |
| 22 | Joe | M | 464,574 | 1936 | — |
| 23 | Judith | F | 455,955 | 1943 | — |
| 24 | Jeremy | M | 448,737 | 1977 | — |
| 25 | Jesse | M | 444,920 | 1981 | — |
| 26 | Jacqueline | F | 427,479 | 1964 | — |
| 27 | Janice | F | 407,605 | 1951 | — |
| 28 | Judy | F | 384,073 | 1947 | — |
| 29 | Jane | F | 381,009 | 1947 | — |
| 30 | Juan | M | 368,366 | 2005 | — |
| 31 | Jamie | F | 359,590 | 1976 | — |
| 32 | Josephine | F | 332,458 | 1918 | — |
| 33 | Johnny | M | 321,696 | 1947 | — |
| 34 | Jackson | M | 297,998 | 2013 | — |
| 35 | Jimmy | M | 290,955 | 1947 | — |
| 36 | Joel | M | 282,250 | 1985 | — |
| 37 | Jessie | F | 281,367 | 1918 | — |
| 38 | Jayden | M | 276,060 | 2009 | — |
| 39 | Julian | M | 268,291 | 2017 | — |
| 40 | Jasmine | F | 259,889 | 1993 | — |
| 41 | Jesus | M | 246,966 | 2004 | — |
| 42 | Jeffery | M | 231,818 | 1962 | — |
| 43 | Jeremiah | M | 226,373 | 2010 | — |
| 44 | Joanne | F | 212,474 | 1947 | — |
| 45 | June | F | 209,183 | 1925 | — |
| 46 | Juanita | F | 208,675 | 1924 | — |
| 47 | Jill | F | 208,572 | 1966 | — |
| 48 | Jared | M | 207,119 | 1998 | — |
| 49 | Jay | M | 198,132 | 1960 | — |
| 50 | Jo | F | 180,911 | 1954 | — |
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