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
- Pronounced jay-jay /dʒeɪ dʒeɪ/
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.
- Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1963–2025 52 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39 | 3,089 | ▲ 72 |
| 2024 | 38 | 3,161 | ▲ 67 |
| 2023 | 37 | 3,228 | ▼ 128 |
| 2022 | 39 | 3,100 | ▲ 551 |
| 2021 | 30 | 3,651 | ▲ 267 |
| 2020 | 26 | 3,918 | ▲ 1,422 |
| 2019 | 17 | 5,340 | ▼ 2,100 |
| 2018 | 35 | 3,240 | ▲ 1,695 |
| 2017 | 19 | 4,935 | ▼ 945 |
| 2016 | 26 | 3,990 | ▲ 417 |
| 2015 | 22 | 4,407 | ▲ 659 |
| 2014 | 18 | 5,066 | ▼ 262 |
| 2013 | 19 | 4,804 | ▼ 553 |
| 2012 | 23 | 4,251 | ▲ 3,828 |
| 2011 | 9 | 8,079 | ▼ 2,043 |
| 2010 | 14 | 6,036 | ▲ 766 |
| 2009 | 12 | 6,802 | ▼ 1,315 |
| 2008 | 16 | 5,487 | ▼ 277 |
| 2007 | 17 | 5,210 | ▲ 315 |
| 2006 | 15 | 5,525 | ▼ 1,463 |
| 2005 | 22 | 4,062 | ▲ 4,865 |
| 2004 | 7 | 8,927 | ▼ 3,656 |
| 2003 | 14 | 5,271 | ▲ 2,372 |
| 2002 | 8 | 7,643 | ▼ 708 |
| 2001 | 9 | 6,935 | ▼ 96 |
| 2000 | 9 | 6,839 | ▲ 1,865 |
| 1999 | 6 | 8,704 | ▲ 927 |
| 1998 | 5 | 9,631 | ▼ 3,013 |
| 1997 | 8 | 6,618 | ▼ 122 |
| 1996 | 8 | 6,496 | ▼ 568 |
| 1995 | 9 | 5,928 | ▼ 60 |
| 1994 | 9 | 5,868 | back (not recorded in 1993) |
| 1992 | 9 | 5,660 | ▲ 2,576 |
| 1991 | 5 | 8,236 | ▼ 4,069 |
| 1990 | 13 | 4,167 | back (not recorded in 1989) |
| 1988 | 9 | 4,786 | ▼ 1,447 |
| 1987 | 14 | 3,339 | back (not recorded in 1985–1986) |
| 1984 | 7 | 4,973 | ▼ 474 |
| 1983 | 8 | 4,499 | ▲ 1,887 |
| 1982 | 5 | 6,386 | ▼ 1,425 |
| 1981 | 7 | 4,961 | back (not recorded in 1980) |
| 1979 | 9 | 4,068 | ▼ 211 |
| 1978 | 9 | 3,857 | ▼ 21 |
| 1977 | 9 | 3,836 | ▼ 365 |
| 1976 | 10 | 3,471 | ▼ 569 |
| 1975 | 13 | 2,902 | ▼ 103 |
| 1974 | 13 | 2,799 | ▲ 895 |
| 1973 | 8 | 3,694 | ▼ 703 |
| 1972 | 11 | 2,991 | ▲ 379 |
| 1971 | 9 | 3,370 | ▼ 88 |
| 1970 | 9 | 3,282 | back (not recorded in 1964–1969) |
| 1963 | 5 | 4,048 | new |