Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1978

Aja

Meaning Aja is both a surname and a given name Gender Girl · 1% boys Rank 2025 #3,461 Trend ↓ Falling 28%

Aja is both a surname and a given name; as the latter, it is sometimes rendered as A'ja.

Rank 2025
#3,461
among girls · ↓853 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
44
named Aja · -34% vs 2024
How common
1 in 36,529
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1978
510 babies
All-time total
8,404
#1,870 all-time among girls
First recorded
1968
in Social Security records

Aja popularity over time

8,404 babies have been named Aja since 1968, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s 15 – 15 2 – #5,463
1970s 874 19 893 89 +5853% #412
1980s 2,161 39 2,200 220 +146% #597
1990s 2,125 6 2,131 213 -3% #822
2000s 1,806 20 1,826 183 -14% #939
2010s 952 6 958 96 -48% #1,470
2020s (to 2025) 381 – 381 64 -34% #2,036

Where Aja is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 42 0.03 outside top 500
2027 40 0.02 outside top 500
2028 39 0.02 outside top 500
2029 37 0.02 outside top 500
2030 36 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Aja

Aja is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,461 in 2025 with 44 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1968, 8,404 American babies have been named Aja. Its peak came in 1978, when 510 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Aja stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aja?

The median living Aja is about 30 years old; half are between 20 and 41. An estimated 8,300 people named Aja are alive in the United States today.

median 30 020406080100

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

Aja year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 44 #3,461 – –
2024 67 #2,608 – –
2023 58 #2,892 – –
2022 61 #2,792 – –
2021 60 #2,818 – –
2020 91 #2,036 – –
2019 67 #2,595 – –
2018 82 #2,240 – –
2017 99 #1,989 6 #10,824
2016 65 #2,668 – –
2015 84 #2,237 – –
2014 86 #2,194 – –
2013 80 #2,308 – –
2012 100 #1,955 – –
2011 152 #1,470 – –
2010 137 #1,590 – –
2009 133 #1,676 – –
2008 144 #1,583 – –
2007 159 #1,468 6 #10,965
2006 152 #1,462 – –
2005 158 #1,368 8 #8,317
2004 194 #1,167 – –
2003 209 #1,067 – –
2002 226 #977 – –
2001 203 #1,054 6 #9,267
2000 228 #939 – –
1995 232 #843 – –
1990 202 #939 – –
1985 160 #963 7 #5,161
1980 311 #597 9 #4,141
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
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Famous people named Aja

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Aja Naomi King Aja Naomi King American film and television actress b. 1985 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Aja?

The median living Aja is about 30 years old. Half of all living Ajas are between 20 and 41 years old.

How many people named Aja are alive today?

An estimated 8,300 people named Aja are alive in the United States, based on 8,404 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Aja mean?

Aja is both a surname and a given name; as the latter, it is sometimes rendered as A'ja.

How popular is the name Aja in 2025?

Aja ranked #3,461 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 44 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aja?

8,404 babies have been named Aja in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aja most popular?

Aja peaked in 1978, when 510 newborns received the name.

Is Aja a boy or girl name?

Aja is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Aja rising or falling?

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

Will Aja become more popular?

Aja is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 36 girls named Aja in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Aja?

Well-known people named Aja include Aja Naomi King (actor).

Names like Aja

Names that sound and feel close to Aja: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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