Ja Name Popularity and Statistics

Ja is used for both girls and boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Spelling

How Do You Spell Ja?

Ja is spelled J-A. The name has 2 letters.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births441
First Year on Record1957
Latest U.S. Data

Ja Popularity in 2025

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Boys

Rank#10,695

Recorded Births6

What Changed?
  • Boys usage fell 1,708 places to #10,695 and recorded 2 fewer births compared with 2024.

Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.

Recent National Record

Ja Popularity by Year

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The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 1998 through 2025. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.

YearUsage CategoryRecorded BirthsNational Rank
2025Boys6#10,695
2024Boys8#8,987
2023Boys7#9,763
2022Boys15#5,874
2011Boys6#10,808
2010Boys5#12,231
2008Boys5#12,553
2007Girls5#17,636
2006Boys7#9,585
2005Girls5#16,462
2005Boys5#11,472
2004Girls6#14,179
2004Boys12#6,138
2003Girls5#15,784
2003Boys9#7,245
2002Girls6#13,595
2002Boys10#6,522
2001Girls6#13,521
2001Boys15#4,890
2000Girls14#7,158
2000Boys15#4,785
1999Boys20#3,704
1998Girls6#12,426
1998Boys6#8,479
Highest Recorded Birth Totals

When Was Ja Most Popular?

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Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.

#1

1999 · Boys

20 recorded births

National rank #3,704

#2

2022 · Boys

15 recorded births

National rank #5,874

#3

2001 · Boys

15 recorded births

National rank #4,890

#4

2000 · Boys

15 recorded births

National rank #4,785

Geographic Popularity

Where Ja Ranked Highest in 2000

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State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Girls#824 in VA6 recorded births · records in 1 state
Boys#688 in VA6 recorded births · records in 1 state

Top States for Girls

StateRankRecorded Births
VA#8246

Top States for Boys

StateRankRecorded Births
VA#6886