Top Boy Baby Names starting with j

// These were the most popular boy baby names in 1997.

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
2Jacob1 in 50 (1.99%)34,141
5Joshua1 in 61 (1.65%)28,274
12Joseph1 in 73 (1.38%)23,573
15John1 in 80 (1.25%)21,366
17James1 in 84 (1.19%)20,398
20Justin1 in 91 (1.09%)18,742
21Jonathan1 in 93 (1.08%)18,528
26Jordan1 in 116 (0.86%)14,759
32Jose1 in 144 (0.7%)11,916
41Jason1 in 196 (0.51%)8,743
54Juan1 in 241 (0.41%)7,098
56Jared1 in 257 (0.39%)6,680
63Jesse1 in 290 (0.35%)5,914
64Jeremy1 in 295 (0.34%)5,802
73Jesus1 in 333 (0.3%)5,140
76Jack1 in 344 (0.29%)4,979
84Jeffrey1 in 374 (0.27%)4,581
101Jake1 in 448 (0.22%)3,829
117Jorge1 in 532 (0.19%)3,221
124Jackson1 in 549 (0.18%)3,123
126Joel1 in 576 (0.17%)2,977
129Jeremiah1 in 589 (0.17%)2,909
131Julian1 in 593 (0.17%)2,891
142Johnathan1 in 676 (0.15%)2,536
154Javier1 in 756 (0.13%)2,267
180Jonathon1 in 936 (0.11%)1,831
196Jonah1 in 1,068 (0.09%)1,605
211Jerry1 in 1,199 (0.08%)1,430
212Johnny1 in 1,199 (0.08%)1,430
222Josiah1 in 1,256 (0.08%)1,365
223Jakob1 in 1,263 (0.08%)1,357
238Julio1 in 1,375 (0.07%)1,247
244Jimmy1 in 1,424 (0.07%)1,204
246Jaime1 in 1,454 (0.07%)1,179
253Josue1 in 1,546 (0.06%)1,109
264Jeffery1 in 1,619 (0.06%)1,059
275Jalen1 in 1,737 (0.06%)987
277Joe1 in 1,762 (0.06%)973
296Jay1 in 1,880 (0.05%)912
304Jarrett1 in 2,000 (0.05%)857
318Jon1 in 2,145 (0.05%)799
321Jamal1 in 2,167 (0.05%)791
322Justice1 in 2,195 (0.05%)781
342Jessie1 in 2,358 (0.04%)727
346Jarod1 in 2,424 (0.04%)707
351Johnathon1 in 2,470 (0.04%)694
371Jamie1 in 2,756 (0.04%)622
380Juwan1 in 2,876 (0.03%)596
395Javon1 in 3,034 (0.03%)565
402Jace1 in 3,174 (0.03%)540
406Jordon1 in 3,234 (0.03%)530
422Jayson1 in 3,374 (0.03%)508
424Jerome1 in 3,435 (0.03%)499
427Jarrod1 in 3,442 (0.03%)498
428Jaquan1 in 3,470 (0.03%)494
434Jermaine1 in 3,616 (0.03%)474
453Jarred1 in 3,818 (0.03%)449
456Jaden1 in 3,861 (0.03%)444
471Jaylen1 in 4,111 (0.02%)417
473Joey1 in 4,130 (0.02%)415
474Julius1 in 4,140 (0.02%)414
532Jayden1 in 5,179 (0.02%)331
549Jaylon1 in 5,442 (0.02%)315
563Jonas1 in 5,870 (0.02%)292
584Joaquin1 in 6,349 (0.02%)270
585Jaron1 in 6,372 (0.02%)269
621Jarvis1 in 7,453 (0.01%)230
632Jasper1 in 7,756 (0.01%)221
636Jamar1 in 7,827 (0.01%)219
637Jaylin1 in 7,827 (0.01%)219
655Jamison1 in 8,403 (0.01%)204
662Jean1 in 8,486 (0.01%)202
676Jameson1 in 8,745 (0.01%)196
677Jefferson1 in 8,790 (0.01%)195
682Jovan1 in 8,881 (0.01%)193
689Jairo1 in 9,069 (0.01%)189
695Justus1 in 9,265 (0.01%)185
709Junior1 in 9,630 (0.01%)178
718Jaleel1 in 10,024 (0.01%)171
730Jamel1 in 10,647 (0.01%)161
737Jimmie1 in 10,918 (0.01%)157
752Jaret1 in 11,203 (0.01%)153
758Jamarcus1 in 11,352 (0.01%)151
773Jabari1 in 11,821 (0.01%)145
774Johnnie1 in 11,821 (0.01%)145
781Jackie1 in 12,244 (0.01%)140
792Julien1 in 12,512 (0.01%)137
797Javonte1 in 12,697 (0.01%)135
801Jerrod1 in 12,792 (0.01%)134
811Josef1 in 12,986 (0.01%)132
815Jaylan1 in 13,085 (0.01%)131
816Josh1 in 13,085 (0.01%)131
837Jorden1 in 13,823 (0.01%)124
857Justyn1 in 14,404 (0.01%)119
867Jamil1 in 14,905 (0.01%)115
881Jacques1 in 15,583 (0.01%)110
893Jovanny1 in 16,020 (0.01%)107
897Jovani1 in 16,325 (0.01%)105
907Jacquez1 in 16,642 (0.01%)103
911Jerod1 in 16,805 (0.01%)102

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


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