Aijah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	64	6	–	#5,666
2000s	190	19	+197%	#4,945
2010s	85	9	-55%	#6,654
2020s (to 2025)	19	3	-63%	#11,133

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#5,666

2000s

190

+197%

#4,945

2010s

-55%

#6,654

2020s (to 2025)

-63%

#11,133

The story of Aijah

Aijah is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1994, 358 American babies have been named Aijah. Its peak came in 2003, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Aijah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aijah?

The median living Aijah is about 19 years old; half are between 15 and 24. An estimated 400 people named Aijah are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Aijah year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	6	#13,659
2021	5	#15,352
2020	8	#11,133
2019	5	#15,623
2018	–	–
2017	12	#8,802
2016	6	#14,405
2015	–	–
2014	6	#14,639
2013	10	#10,269
2012	13	#8,645
2011	14	#8,215
2010	19	#6,654
2009	21	#6,323
2008	16	#7,745
2007	19	#6,818
2006	23	#5,713
2005	19	#6,253
2004	14	#7,841
2003	25	#4,945
2002	19	#5,900
2001	19	#5,826
2000	15	#6,814
1995	8	#9,575
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Aijah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Aijah?

The median living Aijah is about 19 years old. Half of all living Aijahs are between 15 and 24 years old.

How many people named Aijah are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Aijah are alive in the United States, based on 358 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Aijah in 2025?

Aijah did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Aijah?

358 babies have been named Aijah in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aijah most popular?

Aijah peaked in 2003, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Aijah a boy or girl name?

Aijah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Aijah rising or falling?

Aijah is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Aijah popularity over time

The story of Aijah

How old are people named Aijah?

Aijah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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