Rare ‘J’ Baby Names for Girls in 2016

The last few letters I’ve written rare-name posts about have been relatively unusual initials for baby names; F, G, H, and I all had few enough names that the girls’ and boys’ names could be combined into a single post for each letter. J, on the other hand, needs separate posts. It’s still nowhere near as common as A, but with that said…over 2,600 J names appeared in the Social Security Administration‘s 2016 data-set!

• 150-256 girls named: Jurnee, Jenny,* Jubilee, Jakayla, Jovie, Jacey, Jazelle, Janice, Janet, Janie, Jazzlyn
• 100-149: Jaclyn, Jael, Judy, Jaslyn, Jersey, Julietta, Juana, Jamila, Jiya, Josephina, Joan, Jaya, Jaylani, Jalayah, Janyla, Justine, Jessalyn
• 50-99: Juno, Joanne, Jesslyn, Jackie, Jamia, Jia, Jacelyn, Jalynn, Josefina, Jahzara, Jamaya, Jazzlynn, Janeth, Jannat, Jayleigh, Jupiter, Janelly, Jeanette, Joella, Jean, Juanita, Joann, Jariyah, Jordana, James, Jhene, Justina, Joni, Jadelyn, Jalissa, Jaslene, Jelena, Janney, Josette, Jaleesa, Jadore, Jayline, Jenessa, Jentry, Joie, Jaziyah
• 25-49: Jayana, Jessenia, Jennie, Jensyn, Jessalynn, Jireh, Jakiyah, Jodie, Jadelynn, Jalia, Jemima, Jeimy, Jizelle, Jalyssa, Jermani, Jovanna, Janine, Jailene, Jalani, Jewels, Jayliana, Jodi, Johnnie, Jamileth, Jeanne, Janay, Jaelle, Jena, Jo, Joshlynn, Jourdyn, Jeannette, Jewelz, Jakira, Jakyla, Jill, Jori, Jeannie, Jesslynn, Jlynn, Joely, Jadalynn, Jolina, Javeah, Jetta, Julieanna, Junia, Jadzia, Jalaysia, Jerrica, Johnna, Juna, Jarely, Jaxyn, Jezebel, Jumana, Jala, Joplin, Joycelyn, Julienne
• 10-24: Janella, Janiece, Joya, Jacinta, Janis, Jaretzy, Jeanna, Jabria, Jazara, Jeily, July, Jaionna, Jamiracle, Jatziry, Jennica, Joyanna, January, Jolena, Jasmina, Jeanelle, Jream, Jazz, Junie, Jaaliyah, Jameela, Jamielynn, Jessabelle, Joanie, Jojo, Juvia, Jadeyn, Jasani, Jonae, Julianny, Jalexa, Jamani, Janani, Jerusalem, Jolin, Jaanvi, Jannatul, Jaritza, Jennings, Jimma, Jaimarie, Janielys, Jazmarie, Jenavie, Jerri, Jocabed, Johnae, Jahnavi, Jamelia, Janina, Jaylina, Jiaqi, Jiayi, Jadaya, Jadie, Jaxie, Jeanie, Jenova, Jessamine, Jihan, Jilliana, Joceline, Jaalah, Jadalee, Jaidence, Jalei, Jeamileth, Jennalyn, Jerusha, Jetzabel, Jochebed, Josefa, Joylynn, Judea, Juneau
• 9: Jahdai, Jakhia, Jamesha, Janasia, Janeliz, Janelys, Jaonna, Japneet, Jasnoor, Jasreet, Javeria, Jaylianie, Jeannine, Jennessy, Jhoselyn, Jhournee, Jina, Josiana, Joules, Joyelle, Juli, Jyanna
• 8: Jaasritha, Janaki, Janalyn, Janila, Jarianna, Jayceona, Jenesys, Jerilyn, Jerzy, Jeweliana, Jhade, Jinan, Joeliz, Joellen, Joelynn
  
• 7: Jakailyn, Jakaylee, Jalana, Jaleh, Jalise, Jalyric, Jamaica, Janitza, Japji, Japleen, Jasmeen, Javayah, Jayra, Jazzy, Jehieli, Jeilany, Jenalise, Jeralynn, Jermia, Jershia, Jessalee, Jinger, Jingyi, Jleigh, Jonier, Jordanne, Josceline, Jovial
• 6: Jaasia, Jacia, Jadesola, Jadora, Jaelys, Jakelin, Jakeria, Jalyla, Jamariona, Jamora, Janiecia, Janielle, Janique, Janita, Janora, Jarielys, Jarissa, Jashley, Jasmeh, Jasneet, Jennabelle, Jennavecia, Jessamae, Jette, Jettie, Jewelia, Jirah, Jiwoo, Jmiyah, Jniyah, Joanny, Jonique, Jovia, Jovita, Juwairiyah, Jwan
• 5: Jacara, Jadarose, Jadence, Jahara, Jaimelynn, Jaisley, Jakylee, Jalaina, Jamina, Jan, Janaii, Janavia, Janetzy, Jaskirat, Jaspreet, Jaxlyn, Jayciana, Jaylarose, Jazbel, Jazeera, Jazuri, Jazzabella, Jeannelle, Jehilyn, Jermanii, Jessabella, Jevaeh, Jiamei, Jing, Jinx, Jiraiya, Jolaoluwa, Joliet, Jonie, Joplyn, Josepha, Josmary, Joyanne, Joyful, Juhi, Julep

*2016 was the first time that Jenny hasn’t been in the top 1000.

Thoughts on these rare ‘J’ names for girls? Do you have a favorite?