Lj

An uncommon pick — distinctive and rare.

Boy's nameDeclining Also a pet name
#11756 4206in 2024

Meaning & Origin

LJ is a boy's baby name of American origin, used as a given name consisting of initials — typically standing for combinations such as Lawrence James, Levi James, Logan James, or other double-initial names. Initial names have a particularly strong tradition in African-American naming, where they carry the weight of the full names they abbreviate while offering immediate recognizability.

LJ carries the American initial-name tradition with the specific warmth of two letters that stand for something the family knows, that carry the full names' heritage in compressed, instantly recognizable form. A name of confident brevity and the specifically American tradition of letting initials carry a person's complete identity.

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Popularity Over Time

Lj climbed 715 spots in the last 20 years — from #12471 to #11756.

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Popularity by Decade

Decade-by-decade popularity data for Lj
DecadeBirthsTrend
2020s46
2010s78
2000s63
1990s32
1980s5
1920s6

Year-by-Year Data

View complete yearly data(30 years, 19212024)
Year-by-year popularity data for the name Lj
YearBirthsRank
20246#11756
202311#7550
20229#8708
202111#7401
20209#8464
20187#10320
20178#9369
201612#6976
20158#9239
201410#7912
20137#10312
201211#7351
201110#7856
20105#13490
20095#13696
20087#10592
200713#6481
200610#7787
20058#8788
20045#12471

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.

Lj has two lives

Lj, the baby name
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Lj, the pet name
#4133pet name
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Last updated May 2026 · Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (19212024) · Methodology