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Jd

Boy

Meaning of Jd: American: 'initial-based nickname'

Jd is a boy's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 2 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6594th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6594

12 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,449

First recorded 1914 · peak 2005

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 15 babies1982: 26 babies1983: 24 babies1984: 16 babies1985: 28 babies1986: 23 babies1987: 26 babies1988: 24 babies1989: 19 babies1990: 20 babies19901991: 25 babies1992: 18 babies1993: 23 babies1994: 20 babies1995: 16 babies1996: 19 babies1997: 18 babies1998: 21 babies1999: 26 babies2000: 20 babies20002001: 15 babies2002: 22 babies2003: 33 babies2004: 24 babies2005: 49 babies2006: 41 babies2007: 31 babies2008: 22 babies2009: 27 babies2010: 14 babies20102011: 16 babies2012: 25 babies2013: 23 babies2014: 12 babies2015: 12 babies2016: 22 babies2017: 18 babies2018: 14 babies2019: 17 babies2020: 14 babies20202021: 17 babies2022: 12 babies2023: 21 babies2024: 21 babies2025: 12 babies
US babies named Jd per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 49.

Gender split

98% boys · 2% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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