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A.J.

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about A.J.: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1999–2009

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1999 to 2009, ranging from #2943 to #4527.19992009#2943#4527
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1999#2943
2009#4527

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 2 of the 11 years from 1999 to 2009.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 19992011 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1999

    First recorded at #2943 among boys in England and Wales in 1999 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Most recent2009

    Most recently recorded at #4527 among boys in England and Wales, in 2009.

    England and Wales · Boys

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1999 to 2011. Highest recorded position: #730 in Republic of Ireland in 2011.

A.J.'s recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2009England and Walesmale#45273HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#29433HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#7303HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where A.J. is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded A.J., between 1999 and 2011, in 3 of those 13 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1999–20092#2943 in 1999
Republic of Ireland20111#730 in 2011

Its high point came 12 years earlier in England and Wales (1999) than in Republic of Ireland (2011).

No registrar recorded it for 9 years after 1999; it appears again in 2009.

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1999 to 2011. Highest recorded position: #730 in Republic of Ireland in 2011. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.