Names That Start With J

7,884 names Names by letter Checked 8 Oct 2026

Here are the names that start with J that families actually use, taken from US birth records: 4,221 girl names, 3,663 boy names and 30 names often given to both. Each column below shows the 25 used most often, with the number of babies given the name since 1880.

Jennifer, Jessica and Julie show how J dominated girls' lists for a long time. For boys, James, John and Joseph remain about as classic as names get.

This letter holds around 4,200 girl names and 3,700 boy names. Unisex names like Jordan and Jessie are common, so a J name can travel well across groups.

The J sound is strong and clear, which helps in a noisy classroom. Many J names shorten to Jim, Joe, Jen or Jess. If siblings already share J names, consider whether you want a set or some variety. Visit the J pages for girls or boys to narrow the list.

Girl names: 4,221
Boy names: 3,663
Unisex names: 30
Last names: 2,058

J names popular right now

Girl and boy names starting with J in the 2017 top 1,000, with their rank.

James #4 boy
Jacob #10 boy
Joseph #19 boy
Jackson #20 boy
Jayden #26 boy
John #27 boy
Jack #35 boy
Julian #36 boy
Joshua #39 boy
Jaxon #44 boy
Josiah #51 boy
Jonathan #55 boy
Jeremiah #63 boy
Jordan #73 boy
Jaxson #79 boy
Jose #81 boy
Jace #87 boy
Jason #92 boy
Julia #93 girl
Jameson #100 boy
Josephine #107 girl
Jade #110 girl
Justin #126 boy
Jasmine #130 girl

Unisex names that start with J

Names where at least a quarter of babies were girls and at least a quarter were boys.

Name	Girls	Boys	Babies
Jordan	26%	74%	499,903
Jessie	60%	40%	277,037
Jackie	54%	46%	169,009
Johnnie	33%	67%	150,379
Jaime	42%	58%	117,255
Jody	64%	36%	86,897
Jan	71%	29%	76,360
Justice	48%	52%	32,862
Jaylin	45%	55%	16,953
Jamey	31%	69%	9,581
Jonnie	65%	35%	8,941
Jorden	26%	74%	8,831
Jaidyn	65%	35%	8,324
Jacque	67%	33%	7,243
Jammie	62%	38%	6,485
Jordin	65%	35%	6,440
Jalyn	74%	26%	6,327
Jessy	29%	71%	6,317
Jael	60%	40%	5,652
Jaedyn	57%	43%	4,373

More letters: unisex names A to Z.

Names that start and end with J

Jj
Jasraj
Jugraj
Jagraj

Common last names with J

Johnson
Jones
Jackson
James
Jenkins
Jordan
Jimenez
Johnston
Jacobs
Jensen
Jennings
Joseph
Juarez
Jefferson
Johns
Jacobson

All 2,058 last names that start with J

Questions people ask

What are the most common names that start with J?

For girls, Jennifer, Jessica, Janet, Julie. For boys, James, John, Joseph, Joshua. These have been given to the most babies in US records.

How many names start with J?

US birth records list 4,221 girl names and 3,663 boy names starting with J.

What are gender neutral names that start with J?

Names often given to both girls and boys include Jordan, Jessie, Jackie, Johnnie, Jaime, Jody.

What names start and end with J?

Jj, Jasraj, Jugraj, Jagraj.

Source: US Social Security baby name records for every name given to at least 5 babies in a year, from 1880 to 2017; last names from the US Census surname list (every surname shared by 100 or more people).