1,613 American girls' names begin with J, ranked by how many babies have carried each one since 1880. Jennifer leads the letter with 1,476,540 recorded.
| Name | Meaning | 2025 births | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer | boomer-era name | 501 | |
| Jessica | Gen X and millennial name | 424 | |
| Janet | midcentury name | 61 | |
| Julie | midcentury name | 308 | |
| Joyce | midcentury name | 233 | |
| Joan | interwar name | 454 | |
| Jean | interwar name | 264 | |
| Julia | millennial-parent name | 2,172 | |
| Judith | midcentury name | 344 | |
| Jacqueline | boomer-era name | 541 | |
| Janice | midcentury name | 70 | |
| Judy | midcentury name | 105 | |
| Jane | God is gracious | 1,380 | |
| Josephine | God will add | 4,126 | |
| Jasmine | Gen X and millennial name | 1,481 | |
| Joanne | midcentury name | 66 | |
| June | Young; of Juno | 2,044 | |
| Juanita | interwar name | 61 | |
| Jill | boomer-era name | 21 | |
| Jo | midcentury name | 44 | |
| Jeanette | interwar name | 75 | |
| Jeanne | midcentury name | 30 | |
| Joann | midcentury name | 54 | |
| Jenna | Gen X and millennial name | 418 | |
| Joy | midcentury name | 774 | |
| Jennie | Edwardian name | 79 | |
| Jocelyn | millennial-parent name | 788 | |
| Joanna | Gen X and millennial name | 997 | |
| Jade | Jade stone | 2,715 | |
| Jenny | boomer-era name | 142 | |
| Jacquelyn | midcentury name | 80 | |
| Jillian | Gen X and millennial name | 177 | |
| Jodi | boomer-era name | 43 | |
| Josie | God will add | 3,027 | |
| Janie | midcentury name | 168 | |
| Jeannette | Edwardian name | 24 | |
| Jordyn | millennial-parent name | 889 | |
| Juliana | millennial-parent name | 1,203 | |
| Jada | millennial-parent name | 195 | |
| Janelle | boomer-era name | 340 | |
| Johanna | Gen X and millennial name | 309 | |
| Julianna | millennial-parent name | 779 | |
| Jaclyn | Gen X and millennial name | 61 | |
| Janis | midcentury name | 10 | |
| Jewel | interwar name | 150 | |
| Jayla | millennial-parent name | 569 | |
| Jana | boomer-era name | 181 | |
| Jasmin | millennial-parent name | 155 | |
| Jazmin | millennial-parent name | 395 | |
| Juliette | Youthful; of Jupiter | 2,460 | |
| Justine | Gen X and millennial name | 40 | |
| Jazmine | millennial-parent name | 255 | |
| Juliet | current name | 1,136 | |
| Jolene | boomer-era name | 423 | |
| Jeannie | midcentury name | 16 | |
| Jewell | interwar name | 19 | |
| Janine | boomer-era name | 21 | |
| Janette | midcentury name | 25 | |
| Jodie | boomer-era name | 53 | |
| Julianne | Gen X and millennial name | 96 | |
| Joni | midcentury name | 124 | |
| Jayne | midcentury name | 60 | |
| Julissa | millennial-parent name | 205 | |
| Jenifer | boomer-era name | 15 | |
| Jeannine | interwar name | 9 | |
| Jeanine | boomer-era name | 9 | |
| Jeri | midcentury name | 7 | |
| Journey | current name | 836 | |
| Jami | boomer-era name | 6 | |
| Juniper | Juniper tree | 2,646 | |
| Jayda | millennial-parent name | 187 | |
| Juana | Gen X and millennial name | 185 | |
| Journee | current name | 1,207 | |
| Joselyn | millennial-parent name | 142 | |
| Janae | millennial-parent name | 122 | |
| Jazlyn | millennial-parent name | 563 | |
| Jeanie | midcentury name | 21 | |
| Jimena | current name | 515 | |
| Jacklyn | Gen X and millennial name | 68 | |
| Joelle | current name | 253 | |
| Janna | boomer-era name | 84 | |
| Jerri | midcentury name | 6 | |
| Janell | boomer-era name | 18 | |
| Jaelyn | millennial-parent name | 117 | |
| Jaqueline | millennial-parent name | 66 | |
| Jannie | interwar name | 10 | |
| Janessa | millennial-parent name | 117 | |
| Jolie | millennial-parent name | 243 | |
| Josefina | interwar name | 104 | |
| Janiyah | millennial-parent name | 346 | |
| Jena | Gen X and millennial name | 23 | |
| Jayleen | millennial-parent name | 218 | |
| Jaycee | millennial-parent name | 255 | |
| Jaliyah | millennial-parent name | 324 | |
| Justina | Gen X and millennial name | 36 | |
| Janel | boomer-era name | 8 | |
| Julieta | current name | 1,086 | |
| Joslyn | millennial-parent name | 63 | |
| Janiya | millennial-parent name | 98 | |
| Jaylah | millennial-parent name | 169 | |
| Jaimie | Gen X and millennial name | 5 | |
| Judi | midcentury name | 9 | |
| Jaylene | millennial-parent name | 162 | |
| Johnna | boomer-era name | 14 | |
| Jaylynn | millennial-parent name | 105 | |
| Jacquelin | millennial-parent name | 8 | |
| Jaida | millennial-parent name | 47 | |
| Jazmyn | millennial-parent name | 82 | |
| Jaelynn | millennial-parent name | 121 | |
| Jayde | current name | 154 | |
| Jeanna | boomer-era name | 19 | |
| Jaylee | millennial-parent name | 171 | |
| Jacey | millennial-parent name | 72 | |
| Jamila | boomer-era name | 122 | |
| Jazlynn | millennial-parent name | 233 | |
| Jacquline | boomer-era name | — | |
| Jemma | current name | 313 | |
| Joana | millennial-parent name | 67 | |
| Jeana | boomer-era name | 9 | |
| Juliann | boomer-era name | 9 | |
| Jenelle | Gen X and millennial name | 19 | |
| Johana | millennial-parent name | 80 | |
| Jaunita | interwar name | — | |
| Jakayla | millennial-parent name | 39 | |
| Jocelynn | millennial-parent name | 85 | |
| Joleen | boomer-era name | 21 | |
| Josette | boomer-era name | 109 | |
| Joycelyn | midcentury name | 16 | |
| Janeen | boomer-era name | — | |
| Jackeline | millennial-parent name | 30 | |
| Jessa | current name | 83 | |
| Juli | boomer-era name | 15 | |
| Jalisa | Gen X and millennial name | 27 | |
| Joi | Gen X and millennial name | 48 | |
| Jenesis | current name | 356 | |
| Jasmyn | millennial-parent name | 28 | |
| Jessika | Gen X and millennial name | 7 | |
| Jailyn | millennial-parent name | 84 | |
| Janay | Gen X and millennial name | 15 | |
| Jerrie | midcentury name | — | |
| Jamya | millennial-parent name | 28 | |
| Jonna | boomer-era name | 11 | |
| Joanie | midcentury name | 63 | |
| Jenni | boomer-era name | 13 | |
| Judie | midcentury name | — | |
| Jessenia | Gen X and millennial name | 21 | |
| Joellen | boomer-era name | 5 | |
| Jayna | millennial-parent name | 44 | |
| Jazmyne | millennial-parent name | 20 | |
| Jerilyn | midcentury name | 7 | |
| Jordynn | millennial-parent name | 48 | |
| Jannette | boomer-era name | — | |
| Jacalyn | midcentury name | — | |
| Jalynn | millennial-parent name | 23 | |
| Jaci | millennial-parent name | 58 | |
| Jeanetta | boomer-era name | — | |
| Journi | current name | 345 | |
| Jacquelynn | Gen X and millennial name | 14 | |
| Janey | midcentury name | 44 | |
| Jovie | current name | 581 | |
| Janeth | millennial-parent name | 32 | |
| Jesenia | Gen X and millennial name | 15 | |
| Jesica | Gen X and millennial name | 5 | |
| Jaslyn | millennial-parent name | 254 | |
| Jersey | millennial-parent name | 204 | |
| Jolynn | boomer-era name | 17 | |
| Jaimee | Gen X and millennial name | 6 | |
| Janiah | millennial-parent name | 41 | |
| Jurnee | current name | 125 | |
| Jeane | interwar name | — | |
| Jamia | millennial-parent name | 39 | |
| Jerrica | Gen X and millennial name | 8 | |
| Julisa | Gen X and millennial name | 13 | |
| Jeraldine | midcentury name | — | |
| Jianna | current name | 262 | |
| Jazzlyn | millennial-parent name | 101 | |
| Jacinda | Gen X and millennial name | 9 | |
| Jacie | millennial-parent name | 51 | |
| Jocelyne | Gen X and millennial name | 11 | |
| Joella | current name | 43 | |
| Joselin | millennial-parent name | 22 | |
| Jaymie | Gen X and millennial name | 20 | |
| Josefa | interwar name | 12 | |
| Jasmyne | millennial-parent name | 5 | |
| Jaycie | Gen X and millennial name | 93 | |
| Janaya | millennial-parent name | 66 | |
| Jacqulyn | midcentury name | — | |
| Jaylani | current name | 661 | |
| Jaya | millennial-parent name | 84 | |
| Jerica | Gen X and millennial name | 6 | |
| Jolee | current name | 65 | |
| Jackelyn | millennial-parent name | 6 | |
| Jettie | Edwardian name | 9 | |
| Jaquelin | millennial-parent name | 12 | |
| Jubilee | current name | 234 | |
| Joseline | millennial-parent name | 32 | |
| Jaleah | millennial-parent name | 71 | |
| Jamiyah | millennial-parent name | 44 | |
| Jessalyn | millennial-parent name | 27 | |
| Jeniffer | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Joetta | midcentury name | 5 | |
| Jacinta | Gen X and millennial name | 32 | |
| Janene | boomer-era name | — | |
| Janett | Gen X and millennial name | 7 | |
| Jalissa | Gen X and millennial name | 21 | |
| Jacki | boomer-era name | — | |
| Jennette | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Josephina | current name | 117 | |
| Joye | interwar name | 6 | |
| Jordana | millennial-parent name | 27 | |
| Jenae | Gen X and millennial name | 14 | |
| Jamiya | millennial-parent name | 21 | |
| Josselyn | millennial-parent name | 24 | |
| Janetta | midcentury name | — | |
| Joslynn | millennial-parent name | 26 | |
| Jovita | interwar name | 7 | |
| Jaleesa | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Janee | Gen X and millennial name | 6 | |
| Jonelle | Gen X and millennial name | 9 | |
| Jenessa | Gen X and millennial name | 12 | |
| Julieann | Gen X and millennial name | 10 | |
| Joie | current name | 61 | |
| Jovanna | millennial-parent name | 21 | |
| Johnetta | midcentury name | — | |
| Janai | millennial-parent name | 47 | |
| Janiece | Gen X and millennial name | 10 | |
| Jacquelyne | boomer-era name | — | |
| Jazelle | millennial-parent name | 74 | |
| Jaslene | millennial-parent name | 45 | |
| Jodee | boomer-era name | 5 | |
| Jailene | Gen X and millennial name | 22 | |
| Jennah | millennial-parent name | 32 | |
| Johannah | millennial-parent name | 24 | |
| Jenell | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Jania | millennial-parent name | 20 | |
| Jacelyn | millennial-parent name | 26 | |
| Jamee | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Jorja | millennial-parent name | 50 | |
| Julietta | current name | 332 | |
| Janina | Gen X and millennial name | 11 | |
| Jenniffer | boomer-era name | — | |
| Jeni | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Jamiah | millennial-parent name | 27 | |
| Jaclynn | Gen X and millennial name | 16 | |
| Jenise | Gen X and millennial name | 10 | |
| Julee | boomer-era name | — | |
| Jaquelyn | millennial-parent name | 5 | |
| Jaela | millennial-parent name | 21 | |
| Journie | current name | 131 | |
| Julienne | Gen X and millennial name | 9 |
Source: US Social Security Administration, 2025 release.