Ajah: 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	12	1	–	#8,575
1980s	77	8	+542%	#5,294
1990s	400	40	+419%	#1,689
2000s	608	61	+52%	#2,122
2010s	294	29	-52%	#3,728
2020s (to 2025)	90	15	-49%	#5,174

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#8,575

1980s

+542%

#5,294

1990s

400

+419%

#1,689

2000s

608

+52%

#2,122

2010s

294

-52%

#3,728

2020s (to 2025)

-49%

#5,174

The story of Ajah

Ajah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,906 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1978, 1,481 American babies have been named Ajah. Its peak came in 1999, when 97 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Ajah?

The median living Ajah is about 22 years old; half are between 15 and 27. An estimated 1,500 people named Ajah 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.

Ajah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	13	#7,906
2024	10	#9,581
2023	14	#7,649
2022	14	#7,640
2021	15	#7,268
2020	24	#5,174
2019	27	#4,913
2018	19	#6,260
2017	27	#4,924
2016	26	#5,131
2015	33	#4,296
2014	30	#4,661
2013	30	#4,650
2012	27	#5,116
2011	41	#3,728
2010	34	#4,311
2009	49	#3,363
2008	48	#3,420
2007	48	#3,428
2006	62	#2,817
2005	57	#2,867
2004	74	#2,326
2003	66	#2,465
2002	57	#2,673
2001	71	#2,260
2000	76	#2,122
1995	30	#3,585
1990	13	#6,469
1985	–	–
1980	8	#7,422
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 Ajah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ajah?

The median living Ajah is about 22 years old. Half of all living Ajahs are between 15 and 27 years old.

How many people named Ajah are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Ajah are alive in the United States, based on 1,481 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ajah in 2025?

Ajah ranked #7,906 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ajah?

1,481 babies have been named Ajah in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ajah most popular?

Ajah peaked in 1999, when 97 newborns received the name.

Is Ajah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ajah rising or falling?

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

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Ajah popularity over time

The story of Ajah

How old are people named Ajah?

Ajah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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