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.

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

Ja popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
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

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1999 · Boys

20 recorded births and rank #3,704.

2022 · Boys

15 recorded births and rank #5,874.

2001 · Boys

15 recorded births and rank #4,890.

2000 · Boys

15 recorded births and rank #4,785.

Where Ja ranked highest in 2000

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.

Highest state rankings for Girls

VA
Rank #824 · 6 recorded births

Highest state rankings for Boys

VA
Rank #688 · 6 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Ja