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Ejay

ee-JAY /iˈdʒeɪ/

At a glance

U.S. rank 2025
#9,714 of boy names (outside the top 1,000)
Babies in 2025
7 (<0.01% of boys)
Trend
Steady #9,554 in 2020 to #9,714 in 2025
Peak
#5,102 in 2009
First recorded
1999

Meaning of Ejay

Ejay feels like a high-five in a name: two upbeat syllables—ee-JAY—that skip off the tongue with a friendly zing. Born in the melting pot of modern America as a clever twist on the initials “E.J.,” it’s less about centuries-old lineage and more about fresh energy and go-getter spirit. Though still rare (hovering around the 900th spot in U.S. baby-name rankings), Ejay has been steadily climbing, appealing to parents who want something punchy, approachable, and distinctly 21st-century. Imagine a young Ejay bursting into a room with a warm grin and quick wit—this name practically invites a life of confidence, creativity, and everyday sparkle.

How to pronounce Ejay

Popularity of Ejay in the U.S.

Ejay was the #9,714 boy name in the U.S. in 2025, with 7 babies. It peaked at #5,102 in 2009. It first appears in the records in 1999.

Bar and line chart: Ejay in the U.S., 1999–2025. Bars: boys given the name each year, most 18 in 2009 and 7 in 2025. Line: rank among boy names, peak #5,102 in 2009, #9,714 in 2025.
  • Boys named Ejay (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 1999–2025. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 1999⁠–⁠2025 19 rows
Ejay: babies and rank among boy names in the U.S. by year
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
202579,714back (not recorded in 2024)
2023136,517back (not recorded in 2022)
202179,714▼ 160
202079,554back (not recorded in 2019)
2018146,036▲ 3,660
201779,696▼ 880
201688,816▼ 2,492
2015136,324▲ 1,238
2014107,562▼ 25
2013107,537▲ 621
201298,158back (not recorded in 2011)
201079,693▼ 4,591
2009185,102▲ 2,085
2008117,187▲ 1,728
200788,915▼ 183
200688,732back (not recorded in 2005)
2004511,356▼ 462
2003510,894back (not recorded in 2000–2002)
199959,912new

Notable people named Ejay

  • Ejay Falcon is a Filipino actor and former vice governor of Oriental Mindoro who rose to fame after winning Pinoy Big Brother in 2008.