At a glance
- In short
- Json is a male name of English origin, pronounced as JAY-suhn. It's a unique and modern choice for baby boys.
- U.S. rank 2025
- Not in the 2025 data · last seen 2024 (#12,349)
- Babies in 2024
- 5 (<0.01% of boys)
- Peak
- #1,842 in 1996
- First recorded
- 1971
Meaning of Json
The name Json is a male name of English origin. The name Jason is a variation of Json. In terms of popularity in the United States, Json has been given to a small number of newborns in recent years. In 2018, there were 6 occurrences of the name, ranking it at 10,750. The highest occurrence in the past two decades was in 1996 when it ranked at 1,842. While not as popular as its variation Jason, Json continues to be chosen by parents looking for a unique and modern name for their baby boy.
How to pronounce Json
English
- Pronounced JAY-suhn /dʒeɪsən/
Popularity of Json in the U.S.
Json was last recorded in the U.S. in 2024, ranked #12,349 with 5 babies. It peaked at #1,842 in 1996. It first appears in the records in 1971.
- Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1971–2024 31 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 12,349 | ▼ 110 |
| 2023 | 5 | 12,239 | back (not recorded in 2019–2022) |
| 2018 | 6 | 10,760 | back (not recorded in 2017) |
| 2016 | 5 | 12,185 | back (not recorded in 2013–2015) |
| 2012 | 7 | 9,709 | back (not recorded in 2010–2011) |
| 2009 | 7 | 9,864 | ▼ 845 |
| 2008 | 8 | 9,019 | ▲ 769 |
| 2007 | 7 | 9,788 | ▼ 2,361 |
| 2006 | 10 | 7,427 | ▲ 2,724 |
| 2005 | 6 | 10,151 | ▼ 3,175 |
| 2004 | 10 | 6,976 | ▼ 261 |
| 2003 | 10 | 6,715 | ▼ 990 |
| 2002 | 12 | 5,725 | ▼ 58 |
| 2001 | 12 | 5,667 | ▼ 882 |
| 2000 | 15 | 4,785 | ▲ 1,745 |
| 1999 | 9 | 6,530 | ▼ 3,234 |
| 1998 | 23 | 3,296 | ▲ 442 |
| 1997 | 18 | 3,738 | ▼ 1,896 |
| 1996 | 49 | 1,842 | ▲ 7,026 |
| 1995 | 5 | 8,868 | back (not recorded in 1987–1994) |
| 1986 | 5 | 6,721 | back (not recorded in 1985) |
| 1984 | 9 | 4,215 | back (not recorded in 1983) |
| 1982 | 6 | 5,620 | ▼ 659 |
| 1981 | 7 | 4,961 | ▼ 466 |
| 1980 | 8 | 4,495 | back (not recorded in 1979) |
| 1978 | 6 | 5,060 | back (not recorded in 1977) |
| 1976 | 7 | 4,418 | ▲ 1,046 |
| 1975 | 5 | 5,464 | ▼ 1,274 |
| 1974 | 7 | 4,190 | ▼ 496 |
| 1973 | 8 | 3,694 | back (not recorded in 1972) |
| 1971 | 5 | 4,907 | new |
Notable people named Json
- Jason Christopher Watson, known as Json, is an American Christian hip hop artist and former member of 116 Clique.