boy's name
Ej
ee-JAY (English)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 2
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 330
Ej is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2022, when 19 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 207,211 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1924.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Ej Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 6 |
| 1930s | 0 |
| 1940s | 0 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 31 |
| 1990s | 16 |
| 2000s | 83 |
| 2010s | 119 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 75 |
How Popular Is Ej?
In 2025, Ej was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Ej
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Ej Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ej over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Ej
- English ee-JAY
Sibling Names for Ej
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Ej — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Ej
How popular is the name Ej?
In 2025, Ej was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Ej a girl's or a boy's name?
Ej is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ej?
Ej has 2 syllables.
When was Ej most popular?
Ej peaked in 2022, when 19 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Ej a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ej currently ranks #5,654 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.