Japji
Japji was the #8,362 girls' name in the US in 2025 (12 babies), and #1,454 in England & Wales and #429 in Canada.
Japji as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,362 (12) | #1,454 (21) | #429 (73) |
| 2024 | #6,642 (17) | #1,198 (28) | #527 (57) |
| 2023 | #7,640 (14) | #1,525 (20) | #519 (56) |
| 2022 | #9,680 (10) | #2,488 (10) | #794 (34) |
| 2021 | #12,206 (7) | #1,402 (22) | #711 (41) |
| 2020 | #6,083 (19) | #1,618 (18) | #556 (52) |
| 2019 | #5,798 (21) | #2,286 (11) | #631 (48) |
| 2018 | #9,151 (11) | #2,901 (8) | #840 (33) |
| 2017 | #11,615 (8) | #2,925 (8) | #710 (41) |
| 2016 | #12,876 (7) | #1,571 (20) | #1,191 (21) |
| 2015 | #6,977 (17) | #2,328 (11) | #983 (26) |
| 2014 | #9,517 (11) | #2,203 (12) | #1,187 (21) |
| 2013 | #7,372 (16) | #4,050 (5) | #1,512 (15) |
| 2012 | #13,483 (7) | #4,171 (5) | #1,297 (19) |
| 2011 | — | #3,185 (7) | #1,021 (25) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2019 at #5,798.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 2012.
How common is it?
about 1 in 140,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 140,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 12,000 | rare |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 2,000 | uncommon |
Next year
On its recent trend, Japji is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 89,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 50,000 to 1 in 160,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Across Canada
| Province | Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 2024 | #542 | 23 |
Japji (girls): rank in each province’s latest list. Only Quebec and Ontario publish full name lists; Ontario’s latest list is a year behind.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japji | Canada | Girls | #429 | 73 |
| Japji | England & Wales | Girls | #1,454 | 21 |
| Japji | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Japji | US | Girls | #8,362 | 12 |