Popular boy names starting with J
The most popular and well-known boy names beginning with J in our database, drawn from US SSA and UK ONS data.
Jackson
James
Jonah
Jaxon
Julian
Jace
Jude
Jett
Jove
Jet
Popular girl names starting with J
The most popular and well-known girl names beginning with J in our database.
Josephine
Jasmine
Jade
Juniper
Juno
Jennifer
Jessica
Janet
Julie
Joyce
Modern boy names starting with J
Modern, contemporary boy names — trend-driven choices that have risen recently.
Jackson
James
Jonah
Jaxon
Julian
Jace
Jude
Jett
Jove
Jet
Traditional boy names starting with J
Classic, time-tested boy names with multi-generational use.
John
Joseph
Jason
Jeffrey
Jacob
Jonathan
Justin
Jerry
Jeremy
Joe
Jesse
Jack
Jordan
Modern girl names starting with J
Modern, contemporary girl names — trend-driven choices that feel fresh.
Josephine
Jasmine
Jade
Juniper
Juno
Traditional girl names starting with J
Classic, time-tested girl names with multi-generational use.
Jennifer
Jessica
Janet
Julie
Joyce
Joan
Judith
Jean
Jacqueline
Janice
Julia
Judy
Frequently asked questions
What are the most popular baby names starting with J?
Popular baby names starting with J include Jackson, James, Jonah, Jaxon, Julian for boys and Josephine, Jasmine, Jade, Juniper, Juno for girls.
How many baby names start with J?
Our database contains 40 English baby names starting with J: 23 boy names and 17 girl names, spanning both modern and traditional styles.
What are some unique baby names starting with J?
For rarer choices, use our generator with the Under the radar popularity tier and the starting-letter filter set to J.
See also
All baby boy names · All baby girl names · Unique baby names · Modern baby names · Traditional baby names · Full generator
About this data
Names on this page are drawn from the Baby Name Finder database of 5,000+ curated names, sourced from the U.S. Social Security Administration and the UK Office for National Statistics. Modern names have risen in the past decade; traditional names have multi-generational use.