How Many People Are Named Ja?
people named Ja are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 806,096 people in the US has this name
Based on 441 babies named Ja in Social Security records from 1957 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Peak Year
29 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Ja, 30.8% were girls and 69.2% were boys. The share has stayed close to this since the 1990s: 35.9% of the babies were girls then and 37.6% in the 2000s.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Ja alive today is about 31 years old, and 50% are under 30. Half of them were between 23 and 42 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Ja first appears in the records in 1957 and was given most often in 2000, to 29 babies. In 2025, 6 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1957 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Ja has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #3,241, in 1979. In 2025 it ranked #11,191. Among girls, its best rank was #5,236, in 1959.
| Boys | Girls | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #11,191 | Not ranked |
| Best rank | #3,241 (1979) | #5,236 (1959) |
| Years in the top 100 | None | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #8,290 in the 2000s | #15,379 in the 2000s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Ja alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Ja were born in Virginia than in any other state: about 12 of those alive today.
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