Jj
Boy name · #3098 in 2025 · Uniqueness 61/100
In 2025, 39 baby boys were named Jj, placing it at #3098 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4407, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 46,154 boys born in 2025 was named Jj.
Babies named Jj per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 62-year story
Jj first appears in the Social Security records in 1963, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 39 babies and a rank of #3100. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Jj against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Jj in class?
Jj scores 61 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Jj is most common
State-level data for Jj is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Jj
Statistically, parents drawn to Jj tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jin, Jae, Jah, Joab, and Uri.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jj | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39 | #3089 |
| 2024 | 38 | #3161 |
| 2023 | 37 | #3228 |
| 2022 | 39 | #3100 |
| 2021 | 30 | #3651 |
| 2020 | 26 | #3918 |
| 2019 | 17 | #5340 |
| 2018 | 35 | #3240 |
| 2017 | 19 | #4935 |
| 2016 | 26 | #3990 |
| 2015 | 22 | #4407 |
| 2014 | 18 | #5066 |
| 2013 | 19 | #4804 |
| 2012 | 23 | #4251 |
| 2011 | 9 | #8079 |
| 2010 | 14 | #6036 |
| 2009 | 12 | #6802 |
| 2008 | 16 | #5487 |
| 2007 | 17 | #5210 |
| 2006 | 15 | #5525 |
| 2005 | 22 | #4062 |
| 2004 | 7 | #8927 |
| 2003 | 14 | #5271 |
| 2002 | 8 | #7643 |
| 2001 | 9 | #6935 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jj a popular boy name?
Jj ranked #3098 among boys in 2025 with 39 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4407.
When was the name Jj most popular?
Jj peaked in 2022, when 39 American boys received the name (ranked #3100 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Jj?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 46,154 newborn American boys was named Jj. It scores 61/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.