3,199 American names begin with J, ordered by how many people have carried each one since 1880. See them split by girls and boys.
| Name | Meaning | 2025 births | |
|---|---|---|---|
| James | Supplanter | 12,004 | |
| John | God is gracious | 8,033 | |
| Joseph | God will add | 7,315 | |
| Jennifer | boomer-era name | 501 | |
| Joshua | The Lord is salvation | 4,773 | |
| Jason | boomer-era name | 2,224 | |
| Jessica | Gen X and millennial name | 424 | |
| Jacob | Supplanter; holder of the heel | 6,152 | |
| Jeffrey | boomer-era name | 544 | |
| Jonathan | The Lord has given | 3,827 | |
| Justin | Gen X and millennial name | 1,512 | |
| Jack | God is gracious | 8,754 | |
| Jerry | midcentury name | 262 | |
| Jose | God will add | 3,678 | |
| Janet | midcentury name | 61 | |
| Jordan | Gen X and millennial name | 3,235 | |
| Julie | midcentury name | 308 | |
| Joyce | midcentury name | 233 | |
| Joan | interwar name | 454 | |
| Jean | interwar name | 264 | |
| Julia | millennial-parent name | 2,172 | |
| Joe | interwar name | 230 | |
| Judith | midcentury name | 344 | |
| Jeremy | boomer-era name | 1,152 | |
| Jesse | Gen X and millennial name | 2,074 | |
| Jacqueline | boomer-era name | 541 | |
| Janice | midcentury name | 70 | |
| Judy | midcentury name | 105 | |
| Jane | God is gracious | 1,380 | |
| Juan | millennial-parent name | 2,318 | |
| Jamie | boomer-era name | 824 | |
| Josephine | God will add | 4,126 | |
| Johnny | midcentury name | 690 | |
| Jackson | Son of Jack | 6,597 | |
| Jimmy | midcentury name | 291 | |
| Joel | Gen X and millennial name | 1,639 | |
| Jessie | Edwardian name | 456 | |
| Jayden | Modern coinage | 4,718 | |
| Julian | Youthful; of Jupiter | 7,626 | |
| Jasmine | Gen X and millennial name | 1,481 | |
| Jesus | millennial-parent name | 2,084 | |
| Jeffery | boomer-era name | 110 | |
| Jeremiah | The Lord will exalt | 3,849 | |
| Joanne | midcentury name | 66 | |
| June | Young; of Juno | 2,044 | |
| Juanita | interwar name | 61 | |
| Jill | boomer-era name | 21 | |
| Jared | Gen X and millennial name | 804 | |
| Jay | boomer-era name | 818 | |
| Jo | midcentury name | 44 | |
| Jackie | boomer-era name | 148 | |
| Jon | boomer-era name | 246 | |
| Jeanette | interwar name | 75 | |
| Jeanne | midcentury name | 30 | |
| Jerome | midcentury name | 158 | |
| Joann | midcentury name | 54 | |
| Jim | midcentury name | 38 | |
| Johnnie | interwar name | 103 | |
| Josiah | The Lord supports | 5,522 | |
| Jenna | Gen X and millennial name | 418 | |
| Joy | midcentury name | 774 | |
| Jorge | millennial-parent name | 1,069 | |
| Jimmie | interwar name | 35 | |
| Jake | millennial-parent name | 682 | |
| Jennie | Edwardian name | 79 | |
| Jaime | boomer-era name | 455 | |
| Jeff | boomer-era name | 35 | |
| Jaxon | Son of Jack | 3,080 | |
| Jocelyn | millennial-parent name | 788 | |
| Joanna | Gen X and millennial name | 997 | |
| Jade | Jade stone | 2,715 | |
| Javier | millennial-parent name | 1,252 | |
| Johnathan | Gen X and millennial name | 594 | |
| Jaden | millennial-parent name | 784 | |
| Jenny | boomer-era name | 142 | |
| Jace | Healer; the Lord is salvation | 3,091 | |
| Jody | boomer-era name | 56 | |
| Jonah | millennial-parent name | 2,867 | |
| Jacquelyn | midcentury name | 80 | |
| Julius | Edwardian name | 759 | |
| Jillian | Gen X and millennial name | 177 | |
| Jodi | boomer-era name | 43 | |
| Jan | midcentury name | 52 | |
| Josie | God will add | 3,027 | |
| Janie | midcentury name | 168 | |
| Jeannette | Edwardian name | 24 | |
| Jaxson | current name | 2,365 | |
| Jordyn | millennial-parent name | 889 | |
| Juliana | millennial-parent name | 1,203 | |
| Jada | millennial-parent name | 195 | |
| Jonathon | Gen X and millennial name | 119 | |
| Julio | Gen X and millennial name | 436 | |
| Jasper | current name | 2,845 | |
| Jameson | current name | 2,630 | |
| Joey | boomer-era name | 420 | |
| Josue | millennial-parent name | 1,026 | |
| Jude | current name | 2,477 | |
| 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 | |
| Jayce | current name | 2,230 | |
| Jewel | interwar name | 150 | |
| Jayla | millennial-parent name | 569 | |
| Jana | boomer-era name | 181 | |
| Jaylen | millennial-parent name | 942 | |
| Jasmin | millennial-parent name | 155 | |
| Jazmin | millennial-parent name | 395 | |
| Junior | interwar name | 343 | |
| Jermaine | boomer-era name | 118 | |
| Jalen | millennial-parent name | 711 | |
| Jaiden | millennial-parent name | 472 | |
| Juliette | Youthful; of Jupiter | 2,460 | |
| Justine | Gen X and millennial name | 40 | |
| Justice | Gen X and millennial name | 355 | |
| Jazmine | millennial-parent name | 255 | |
| Juliet | current name | 1,136 | |
| Judah | current name | 2,091 | |
| Jolene | boomer-era name | 423 | |
| Jeannie | midcentury name | 16 | |
| Jayson | millennial-parent name | 384 | |
| Joaquin | millennial-parent name | 925 | |
| Jewell | interwar name | 19 | |
| Janine | boomer-era name | 21 | |
| Jamal | Gen X and millennial name | 169 | |
| Janette | midcentury name | 25 | |
| Jakob | millennial-parent name | 135 | |
| Jodie | boomer-era name | 53 | |
| Julianne | Gen X and millennial name | 96 | |
| Joni | midcentury name | 124 | |
| Jayne | midcentury name | 60 | |
| Jonas | millennial-parent name | 476 | |
| Jett | current name | 2,203 | |
| Jerald | midcentury name | 26 | |
| Johnie | interwar name | 15 | |
| Julissa | millennial-parent name | 205 | |
| Johnathon | Gen X and millennial name | 66 | |
| Jenifer | boomer-era name | 15 | |
| Jess | Edwardian name | 28 | |
| Jarrod | Gen X and millennial name | 12 | |
| Jax | current name | 974 | |
| Jefferson | millennial-parent name | 298 | |
| Jeannine | interwar name | 9 | |
| Jase | millennial-parent name | 380 | |
| Jeanine | boomer-era name | 9 | |
| Jeri | midcentury name | 7 | |
| Jarrett | Gen X and millennial name | 57 | |
| Journey | current name | 836 | |
| Jamison | current name | 336 | |
| Jami | boomer-era name | 6 | |
| Juniper | Juniper tree | 2,646 | |
| Jayda | millennial-parent name | 187 | |
| Jensen | current name | 1,288 | |
| Jaylin | millennial-parent name | 228 | |
| Juana | Gen X and millennial name | 185 | |
| Javon | millennial-parent name | 169 | |
| Journee | current name | 1,207 | |
| Joselyn | millennial-parent name | 142 | |
| Janae | millennial-parent name | 122 | |
| Jayme | Gen X and millennial name | 28 | |
| Jarvis | Gen X and millennial name | 44 | |
| Jazlyn | millennial-parent name | 563 | |
| Josh | boomer-era name | 96 | |
| Jeanie | midcentury name | 21 | |
| Jimena | current name | 515 | |
| Jacklyn | Gen X and millennial name | 68 | |
| Joelle | current name | 253 | |
| Jamari | millennial-parent name | 526 | |
| Janna | boomer-era name | 84 | |
| Jamar | Gen X and millennial name | 72 | |
| Jerri | midcentury name | 6 | |
| Janell | boomer-era name | 18 | |
| Joesph | midcentury name | 11 | |
| Jordon | Gen X and millennial name | 26 | |
| Jaelyn | millennial-parent name | 117 | |
| Jaqueline | millennial-parent name | 66 | |
| Jadyn | millennial-parent name | 44 | |
| Jeffry | midcentury name | 15 | |
| Jannie | interwar name | 10 | |
| Johan | current name | 516 | |
| Janessa | millennial-parent name | 117 | |
| Jolie | millennial-parent name | 243 | |
| Julien | millennial-parent name | 390 | |
| Josefina | interwar name | 104 | |
| Judson | current name | 252 | |
| Janiyah | millennial-parent name | 346 | |
| Jayceon | millennial-parent name | 445 | |
| Jarred | Gen X and millennial name | 12 | |
| 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 | |
| Jarod | Gen X and millennial name | 8 | |
| Julieta | current name | 1,086 | |
| Jamel | Gen X and millennial name | 46 | |
| Jairo | millennial-parent name | 251 | |
| Jules | current name | 219 | |
| Jacoby | millennial-parent name | 126 | |
| Jaron | millennial-parent name | 55 | |
| Joslyn | millennial-parent name | 63 | |
| Janiya | millennial-parent name | 98 | |
| Jovan | boomer-era name | 93 | |
| Jaxton | current name | 410 | |
| Jadon | millennial-parent name | 153 | |
| Jaquan | Gen X and millennial name | 61 | |
| Jaylah | millennial-parent name | 169 | |
| Jaimie | Gen X and millennial name | 5 | |
| Jaylon | millennial-parent name | 88 | |
| Judi | midcentury name | 9 | |
| Jasiah | current name | 616 | |
| Jaylene | millennial-parent name | 162 | |
| Johnna | boomer-era name | 14 | |
| Jacques | Gen X and millennial name | 80 | |
| Justus | millennial-parent name | 86 | |
| Jaylynn | millennial-parent name | 105 | |
| Jamey | boomer-era name | 31 | |
| Jabari | millennial-parent name | 172 | |
| Jacquelin | millennial-parent name | 8 | |
| Jaida | millennial-parent name | 47 | |
| Jazmyn | millennial-parent name | 82 | |
| Jaelynn | millennial-parent name | 121 | |
| Jerrod | Gen X and millennial name | 13 | |
| Jaziel | current name | 1,789 | |
| Jorden | millennial-parent name | 28 | |
| Jedidiah | current name | 279 | |
| Jamir | current name | 495 | |
| Jaydon | millennial-parent name | 64 | |
| Jaidyn | millennial-parent name | 78 | |
| Josef | Gen X and millennial name | 44 | |
| Jonnie | midcentury name | 16 | |
| Jayde | current name | 154 | |
| Jed | boomer-era name | 76 | |
| Jeanna | boomer-era name | 19 | |
| Jaylee | millennial-parent name | 171 | |
| Jamaal | Gen X and millennial name | 26 | |
| Jacey | millennial-parent name | 72 | |
| Jerrold | midcentury name | — | |
| Jagger | millennial-parent name | 269 | |
| Jamila | boomer-era name | 122 | |
| Jazlynn | millennial-parent name | 233 | |
| Jacquline | boomer-era name | — | |
| Jemma | current name | 313 | |
| Jael | millennial-parent name | 304 | |
| Joana | millennial-parent name | 67 | |
| Jessi | Gen X and millennial name | 59 | |
| Jacky | midcentury name | 11 | |
| Jamil | Gen X and millennial name | 48 |