2025 · United States
James is the most popular American boy’s name beginning with J, given to 11,945 babies in 2025. This list ranks the top 100 by births that year.
| # | Name | Births in 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | James | 11,945 |
| 2 | Jack | 8,748 |
| 3 | John | 8,027 |
| 4 | Julian | 7,603 |
| 5 | Joseph | 7,303 |
| 6 | Jackson | 6,582 |
| 7 | Jacob | 6,152 |
| 8 | Josiah | 5,509 |
| 9 | Joshua | 4,773 |
| 10 | Jayden | 4,653 |
| 11 | Jeremiah | 3,840 |
| 12 | Jonathan | 3,822 |
| 13 | Jose | 3,678 |
| 14 | Jace | 3,083 |
| 15 | Jaxon | 3,073 |
| 16 | Jonah | 2,828 |
| 17 | Jasper | 2,804 |
| 18 | Jordan | 2,732 |
| 19 | Jameson | 2,609 |
| 20 | Jude | 2,384 |
| 21 | Jaxson | 2,365 |
| 22 | Juan | 2,318 |
| 23 | Jason | 2,224 |
| 24 | Jayce | 2,199 |
| 25 | Jett | 2,167 |
| 26 | Jesus | 2,078 |
| 27 | Judah | 2,050 |
| 28 | Jesse | 2,002 |
| 29 | Jaziel | 1,780 |
| 30 | Joel | 1,633 |
| 31 | Justin | 1,512 |
| 32 | Javier | 1,252 |
| 33 | Jensen | 1,207 |
| 34 | Jeremy | 1,152 |
| 35 | Jorge | 1,069 |
| 36 | Josue | 1,026 |
| 37 | Jax | 961 |
| 38 | Joaquin | 925 |
| 39 | Jaylen | 907 |
| 40 | Jay | 809 |
| 41 | Jared | 804 |
| 42 | Jaden | 768 |
| 43 | Julius | 759 |
| 44 | Jasai | 719 |
| 45 | Jalen | 711 |
| 46 | Jake | 682 |
| 47 | Johnny | 682 |
| 48 | Jasiah | 607 |
| 49 | Johnathan | 594 |
| 50 | Jeffrey | 544 |
| 51 | Jakai | 519 |
| 52 | Johan | 516 |
| 53 | Jamari | 509 |
| 54 | Jamie | 508 |
| 55 | Jamir | 495 |
| 56 | Jonas | 476 |
| 57 | Jakari | 462 |
| 58 | Jaiden | 454 |
| 59 | Jayceon | 445 |
| 60 | Julio | 436 |
| 61 | Jaime | 420 |
| 62 | Jaxton | 410 |
| 63 | Jasiel | 398 |
| 64 | Jayson | 384 |
| 65 | Julien | 380 |
| 66 | Jase | 375 |
| 67 | Jahmir | 366 |
| 68 | Junior | 343 |
| 69 | Jamison | 324 |
| 70 | Jaxxon | 318 |
| 71 | Jones | 306 |
| 72 | Jrue | 304 |
| 73 | Jettson | 300 |
| 74 | Jefferson | 298 |
| 75 | Jimmy | 291 |
| 76 | Jeremias | 286 |
| 77 | Jesiah | 277 |
| 78 | Jedidiah | 274 |
| 79 | Joey | 274 |
| 80 | Jireh | 271 |
| 81 | Jagger | 269 |
| 82 | Jericho | 269 |
| 83 | Jerry | 262 |
| 84 | Judson | 252 |
| 85 | Jairo | 251 |
| 86 | Josias | 247 |
| 87 | Jon | 246 |
| 88 | Jethro | 245 |
| 89 | Joan | 232 |
| 90 | Jiraiya | 231 |
| 91 | Joe | 230 |
| 92 | Joziah | 221 |
| 93 | Jadiel | 220 |
| 94 | Jaxx | 195 |
| 95 | Justice | 193 |
| 96 | Jovanni | 191 |
| 97 | Jean | 176 |
| 98 | Jabari | 172 |
| 99 | Jair | 170 |
| 100 | Jamal | 169 |
Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880-2025. Names given to fewer than five babies in a year are withheld at source. namelegacy.org