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Jj

jay-jay /dʒeɪ dʒeɪ/

At a glance

U.S. rank 2025
#3,089 of boy names (outside the top 1,000)
Babies in 2025
39 (<0.01% of boys)
Trend
Rising #3,918 in 2020 to #3,089 in 2025
Peak
#2,799 in 1974
First recorded
1963

Meaning of Jj

Jj, pronounced “jay-jay” (/dʒeɪ dʒeɪ/), tiptoes into the spotlight like a mischievous sprite—a fresh twist on the classic double-J nickname that feels both homespun and hip. Born from the simple joy of initials—think John Junior or James Jonah—this name carries a wink of familiarity and a promise of adventure. It conjures up living rooms aglow with J.J. Cale’s laid-back guitar riffs and theater marquees heralding J.J. Abrams’ next blockbuster, blending soulful chill with big-screen ambition. Across U.S. birth records, Jj has danced in and out of view for decades, never hogging the limelight but always popping up like a secret handshake among trendsetters. It bubbles with creativity—a succinct canvas for parents craving something concise yet brimming with character. With every little boy named Jj, a new story unfolds: playful, poetic, and packed with possibility.

How to pronounce Jj

English

Popularity of Jj in the U.S.

Jj was the #3,089 boy name in the U.S. in 2025, with 39 babies. It peaked at #2,799 in 1974. It first appears in the records in 1963.

Bar and line chart: Jj in the U.S., 1963–2025. Bars: boys given the name each year, most 39 in 2022 and 39 in 2025. Line: rank among boy names, peak #2,799 in 1974, #3,089 in 2025.
  • Boys named Jj (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 1963–2025. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 1963⁠–⁠2025 52 rows
Jj: babies and rank among boy names in the U.S. by year
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
2025393,089▲ 72
2024383,161▲ 67
2023373,228▼ 128
2022393,100▲ 551
2021303,651▲ 267
2020263,918▲ 1,422
2019175,340▼ 2,100
2018353,240▲ 1,695
2017194,935▼ 945
2016263,990▲ 417
2015224,407▲ 659
2014185,066▼ 262
2013194,804▼ 553
2012234,251▲ 3,828
201198,079▼ 2,043
2010146,036▲ 766
2009126,802▼ 1,315
2008165,487▼ 277
2007175,210▲ 315
2006155,525▼ 1,463
2005224,062▲ 4,865
200478,927▼ 3,656
2003145,271▲ 2,372
200287,643▼ 708
200196,935▼ 96
200096,839▲ 1,865
199968,704▲ 927
199859,631▼ 3,013
199786,618▼ 122
199686,496▼ 568
199595,928▼ 60
199495,868back (not recorded in 1993)
199295,660▲ 2,576
199158,236▼ 4,069
1990134,167back (not recorded in 1989)
198894,786▼ 1,447
1987143,339back (not recorded in 1985–1986)
198474,973▼ 474
198384,499▲ 1,887
198256,386▼ 1,425
198174,961back (not recorded in 1980)
197994,068▼ 211
197893,857▼ 21
197793,836▼ 365
1976103,471▼ 569
1975132,902▼ 103
1974132,799▲ 895
197383,694▼ 703
1972112,991▲ 379
197193,370▼ 88
197093,282back (not recorded in 1964–1969)
196354,048new

Jj by state

Jj ranks #561 in Utah (2025).

Map: Jj's 2025 rank among boy names in each U.S. state
Rank among boy names by state, 2025. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Rank by state 2 states
Jj: rank and babies by state, 2025
StateRankBabies
Utah5617
Arizona9275