Top Boy Baby Names starting with j

// These were the most popular boy baby names in 1981.

The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1981 Starting On J.


Looking for a boy baby name starting on J? These were the 100 most popular names from 1981 - sorted by popularity. Click on a name to learn more. The rank next to each name is the position on the overall top list for boys this specific year.

Rank Name How Unique? Total births this year
4Jason1 in 40 (2.5%)41,910
6Joshua1 in 43 (2.33%)39,042
7James1 in 44 (2.29%)38,298
8John1 in 48 (2.08%)34,867
11Joseph1 in 54 (1.84%)30,758
12Justin1 in 61 (1.63%)27,305
16Jonathan1 in 74 (1.35%)22,585
22Jeremy1 in 88 (1.14%)19,111
29Jeffrey1 in 105 (0.95%)15,926
37Jesse1 in 160 (0.62%)10,441
43Jacob1 in 179 (0.56%)9,337
46Jose1 in 192 (0.52%)8,734
57Jared1 in 286 (0.35%)5,864
60Juan1 in 306 (0.33%)5,475
65Joel1 in 369 (0.27%)4,540
77Jeremiah1 in 430 (0.23%)3,894
92Jeffery1 in 503 (0.2%)3,329
98Jerry1 in 551 (0.18%)3,041
102Jordan1 in 574 (0.17%)2,919
108Jesus1 in 618 (0.16%)2,713
113Johnny1 in 665 (0.15%)2,521
117Jamie1 in 713 (0.14%)2,351
129Jimmy1 in 813 (0.12%)2,060
131Jon1 in 817 (0.12%)2,051
132Jorge1 in 818 (0.12%)2,047
150Joe1 in 916 (0.11%)1,829
153Jay1 in 941 (0.11%)1,780
158Johnathan1 in 990 (0.1%)1,693
161Jermaine1 in 1,006 (0.1%)1,665
163Jonathon1 in 1,033 (0.1%)1,622
166Jack1 in 1,054 (0.09%)1,590
179Jaime1 in 1,214 (0.08%)1,380
183Jerome1 in 1,243 (0.08%)1,348
193Javier1 in 1,323 (0.08%)1,266
198Jessie1 in 1,373 (0.07%)1,220
224Joey1 in 1,594 (0.06%)1,051
230Jarrod1 in 1,711 (0.06%)979
249Julio1 in 1,957 (0.05%)856
253Julian1 in 2,011 (0.05%)833
322Jake1 in 2,997 (0.03%)559
334Jayson1 in 3,266 (0.03%)513
343Julius1 in 3,490 (0.03%)480
346Jamal1 in 3,542 (0.03%)473
354Johnathon1 in 3,690 (0.03%)454
355Jody1 in 3,698 (0.03%)453
359Johnnie1 in 3,723 (0.03%)450
362Jarrett1 in 3,740 (0.03%)448
368Jamar1 in 3,799 (0.03%)441
385Jeff1 in 4,241 (0.02%)395
402Jackie1 in 4,552 (0.02%)368
409Jarvis1 in 4,603 (0.02%)364
411Jimmie1 in 4,667 (0.02%)359
413Jamaal1 in 4,706 (0.02%)356
423Jonah1 in 4,870 (0.02%)344
428Jarod1 in 5,031 (0.02%)333
440Josue1 in 5,370 (0.02%)312
451Josh1 in 5,679 (0.02%)295
460Jerrod1 in 5,941 (0.02%)282
462Jonas1 in 5,962 (0.02%)281
473Jim1 in 6,322 (0.02%)265
489Jerod1 in 6,838 (0.01%)245
495Jackson1 in 7,039 (0.01%)238
496Josiah1 in 7,039 (0.01%)238
500Jarred1 in 7,129 (0.01%)235
503Jess1 in 7,252 (0.01%)231
539Jamel1 in 8,504 (0.01%)197
544Joesph1 in 8,636 (0.01%)194
550Jovan1 in 8,817 (0.01%)190
552Joaquin1 in 8,911 (0.01%)188
566Jean1 in 9,155 (0.01%)183
597Jed1 in 10,950 (0.01%)153
611Jerald1 in 11,475 (0.01%)146
620Jeramy1 in 11,967 (0.01%)140
624Jerad1 in 12,140 (0.01%)138
626Jennifer1 in 12,229 (0.01%)137
643Jasper1 in 13,191 (0.01%)127
654Jeremie1 in 13,846 (0.01%)121
656Jefferson1 in 13,961 (0.01%)120
661Jamey1 in 14,078 (0.01%)119
665Jamison1 in 14,198 (0.01%)118
683Jessica1 in 15,093 (0.01%)111
704Jamil1 in 16,425 (0.01%)102
705Jeromy1 in 16,425 (0.01%)102
712Jeffry1 in 16,922 (0.01%)99
713Judson1 in 16,922 (0.01%)99
731Jacques1 in 17,822 (0.01%)94
740Jedidiah1 in 18,410 (0.01%)91
749Jedediah1 in 18,824 (0.01%)89
760Johnpaul1 in 19,480 (0.01%)86
773Jered1 in 20,185 (0%)83
785Jermain1 in 20,941 (0%)80
800Jeramie1 in 22,044 (0%)76
801Josef1 in 22,044 (0%)76
810Jasen1 in 22,950 (0%)73
816Javon1 in 23,596 (0%)71
822Jairo1 in 23,933 (0%)70
838Jabari1 in 25,005 (0%)67
844Jude1 in 25,384 (0%)66
851Junior1 in 26,177 (0%)64
876Jerrell1 in 28,395 (0%)59

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026


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