The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1997 Starting On J.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on J? These were the 100 most popular names
from 1997 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Jacob | 1 in 50 (1.99%) | 34,141 |
| 5 | Joshua | 1 in 61 (1.65%) | 28,274 |
| 12 | Joseph | 1 in 73 (1.38%) | 23,573 |
| 15 | John | 1 in 80 (1.25%) | 21,366 |
| 17 | James | 1 in 84 (1.19%) | 20,398 |
| 20 | Justin | 1 in 91 (1.09%) | 18,742 |
| 21 | Jonathan | 1 in 93 (1.08%) | 18,528 |
| 26 | Jordan | 1 in 116 (0.86%) | 14,759 |
| 32 | Jose | 1 in 144 (0.7%) | 11,916 |
| 41 | Jason | 1 in 196 (0.51%) | 8,743 |
| 54 | Juan | 1 in 241 (0.41%) | 7,098 |
| 56 | Jared | 1 in 257 (0.39%) | 6,680 |
| 63 | Jesse | 1 in 290 (0.35%) | 5,914 |
| 64 | Jeremy | 1 in 295 (0.34%) | 5,802 |
| 73 | Jesus | 1 in 333 (0.3%) | 5,140 |
| 76 | Jack | 1 in 344 (0.29%) | 4,979 |
| 84 | Jeffrey | 1 in 374 (0.27%) | 4,581 |
| 101 | Jake | 1 in 448 (0.22%) | 3,829 |
| 117 | Jorge | 1 in 532 (0.19%) | 3,221 |
| 124 | Jackson | 1 in 549 (0.18%) | 3,123 |
| 126 | Joel | 1 in 576 (0.17%) | 2,977 |
| 129 | Jeremiah | 1 in 589 (0.17%) | 2,909 |
| 131 | Julian | 1 in 593 (0.17%) | 2,891 |
| 142 | Johnathan | 1 in 676 (0.15%) | 2,536 |
| 154 | Javier | 1 in 756 (0.13%) | 2,267 |
| 180 | Jonathon | 1 in 936 (0.11%) | 1,831 |
| 196 | Jonah | 1 in 1,068 (0.09%) | 1,605 |
| 211 | Jerry | 1 in 1,199 (0.08%) | 1,430 |
| 212 | Johnny | 1 in 1,199 (0.08%) | 1,430 |
| 222 | Josiah | 1 in 1,256 (0.08%) | 1,365 |
| 223 | Jakob | 1 in 1,263 (0.08%) | 1,357 |
| 238 | Julio | 1 in 1,375 (0.07%) | 1,247 |
| 244 | Jimmy | 1 in 1,424 (0.07%) | 1,204 |
| 246 | Jaime | 1 in 1,454 (0.07%) | 1,179 |
| 253 | Josue | 1 in 1,546 (0.06%) | 1,109 |
| 264 | Jeffery | 1 in 1,619 (0.06%) | 1,059 |
| 275 | Jalen | 1 in 1,737 (0.06%) | 987 |
| 277 | Joe | 1 in 1,762 (0.06%) | 973 |
| 296 | Jay | 1 in 1,880 (0.05%) | 912 |
| 304 | Jarrett | 1 in 2,000 (0.05%) | 857 |
| 318 | Jon | 1 in 2,145 (0.05%) | 799 |
| 321 | Jamal | 1 in 2,167 (0.05%) | 791 |
| 322 | Justice | 1 in 2,195 (0.05%) | 781 |
| 342 | Jessie | 1 in 2,358 (0.04%) | 727 |
| 346 | Jarod | 1 in 2,424 (0.04%) | 707 |
| 351 | Johnathon | 1 in 2,470 (0.04%) | 694 |
| 371 | Jamie | 1 in 2,756 (0.04%) | 622 |
| 380 | Juwan | 1 in 2,876 (0.03%) | 596 |
| 395 | Javon | 1 in 3,034 (0.03%) | 565 |
| 402 | Jace | 1 in 3,174 (0.03%) | 540 |
| 406 | Jordon | 1 in 3,234 (0.03%) | 530 |
| 422 | Jayson | 1 in 3,374 (0.03%) | 508 |
| 424 | Jerome | 1 in 3,435 (0.03%) | 499 |
| 427 | Jarrod | 1 in 3,442 (0.03%) | 498 |
| 428 | Jaquan | 1 in 3,470 (0.03%) | 494 |
| 434 | Jermaine | 1 in 3,616 (0.03%) | 474 |
| 453 | Jarred | 1 in 3,818 (0.03%) | 449 |
| 456 | Jaden | 1 in 3,861 (0.03%) | 444 |
| 471 | Jaylen | 1 in 4,111 (0.02%) | 417 |
| 473 | Joey | 1 in 4,130 (0.02%) | 415 |
| 474 | Julius | 1 in 4,140 (0.02%) | 414 |
| 532 | Jayden | 1 in 5,179 (0.02%) | 331 |
| 549 | Jaylon | 1 in 5,442 (0.02%) | 315 |
| 563 | Jonas | 1 in 5,870 (0.02%) | 292 |
| 584 | Joaquin | 1 in 6,349 (0.02%) | 270 |
| 585 | Jaron | 1 in 6,372 (0.02%) | 269 |
| 621 | Jarvis | 1 in 7,453 (0.01%) | 230 |
| 632 | Jasper | 1 in 7,756 (0.01%) | 221 |
| 636 | Jamar | 1 in 7,827 (0.01%) | 219 |
| 637 | Jaylin | 1 in 7,827 (0.01%) | 219 |
| 655 | Jamison | 1 in 8,403 (0.01%) | 204 |
| 662 | Jean | 1 in 8,486 (0.01%) | 202 |
| 676 | Jameson | 1 in 8,745 (0.01%) | 196 |
| 677 | Jefferson | 1 in 8,790 (0.01%) | 195 |
| 682 | Jovan | 1 in 8,881 (0.01%) | 193 |
| 689 | Jairo | 1 in 9,069 (0.01%) | 189 |
| 695 | Justus | 1 in 9,265 (0.01%) | 185 |
| 709 | Junior | 1 in 9,630 (0.01%) | 178 |
| 718 | Jaleel | 1 in 10,024 (0.01%) | 171 |
| 730 | Jamel | 1 in 10,647 (0.01%) | 161 |
| 737 | Jimmie | 1 in 10,918 (0.01%) | 157 |
| 752 | Jaret | 1 in 11,203 (0.01%) | 153 |
| 758 | Jamarcus | 1 in 11,352 (0.01%) | 151 |
| 773 | Jabari | 1 in 11,821 (0.01%) | 145 |
| 774 | Johnnie | 1 in 11,821 (0.01%) | 145 |
| 781 | Jackie | 1 in 12,244 (0.01%) | 140 |
| 792 | Julien | 1 in 12,512 (0.01%) | 137 |
| 797 | Javonte | 1 in 12,697 (0.01%) | 135 |
| 801 | Jerrod | 1 in 12,792 (0.01%) | 134 |
| 811 | Josef | 1 in 12,986 (0.01%) | 132 |
| 815 | Jaylan | 1 in 13,085 (0.01%) | 131 |
| 816 | Josh | 1 in 13,085 (0.01%) | 131 |
| 837 | Jorden | 1 in 13,823 (0.01%) | 124 |
| 857 | Justyn | 1 in 14,404 (0.01%) | 119 |
| 867 | Jamil | 1 in 14,905 (0.01%) | 115 |
| 881 | Jacques | 1 in 15,583 (0.01%) | 110 |
| 893 | Jovanny | 1 in 16,020 (0.01%) | 107 |
| 897 | Jovani | 1 in 16,325 (0.01%) | 105 |
| 907 | Jacquez | 1 in 16,642 (0.01%) | 103 |
| 911 | Jerod | 1 in 16,805 (0.01%) | 102 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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