UK boy's name
J
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2022. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
J is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for J popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2022 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4789, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2000, with 12 births.
This profile covers 122 England and Wales registrations across 22 recorded years from 1996 to 2022. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 25% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 121 living people in the UK are called J. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2023 or 2026.
Key insights
- • J ranked #4789 for boys in England and Wales in 2022, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2000, when 12 boys were registered as J.
- • About 121 living people in the UK are estimated to have J as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4789
2022
Births in 2022
3
Latest year
Peak year
2000
12 births
Estimated living
121
2026
Popularity
J over time
The chart below shows babies named J registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2022. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For J, the clearest high point is 2000. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2022, compared with 12 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
J by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether J was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #4699 | 6 | 2 |
| 2010s | #3487 | 41 | 8 |
| 2000s | #2392 | 69 | 10 |
| 1990s | #2861 | 6 | 2 |
Related
Names similar to J
- Jack 188,738
- Joshua 145,192
- James 141,878
- Joseph 102,259
- Jacob 93,754
- Jake 66,896
- Jamie 41,243
- Jordan 36,750
- Jayden 28,921
- Jude 24,156
- John 22,240
- Joe 19,164
FAQ
J: questions and answers
How popular is the name J in the UK right now?
In 2022, J was ranked #4789 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was J most popular?
The peak year on record was 2000, with 12 babies registered as J in England and Wales.
How many people are called J in the UK?
A total of 122 babies have been registered as J across the 22 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.