Hajar: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,022

among girls · ↑41 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Hajar

How common

1 in 61,818

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2010

36 babies

All-time total

745

#9,169 all-time among girls

First recorded

1981

in Social Security records

Hajar popularity over time

745 babies have been named Hajar since 1981, 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

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	12	1	–	#8,422
1990s	73	7	+508%	#5,879
2000s	237	24	+225%	#4,361
2010s	273	27	+15%	#4,140
2020s (to 2025)	150	25	-8%	#4,765

Where Hajar 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	26	0.02	outside top 500
2027	27	0.02	outside top 500
2028	27	0.02	outside top 500
2029	27	0.02	outside top 500
2030	27	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Hajar

Hajar is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,022 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1981, 745 American babies have been named Hajar. Its peak came in 2010, when 36 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Hajar?

The median living Hajar is about 14 years old; half are between 7 and 21. An estimated 700 people named Hajar 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.

Hajar year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	26	#5,022
2024	26	#5,063
2023	24	#5,298
2022	24	#5,373
2021	28	#4,765
2020	22	#5,542
2019	25	#5,208
2018	24	#5,372
2017	26	#5,102
2016	22	#5,861
2015	23	#5,722
2014	28	#4,944
2013	34	#4,279
2012	24	#5,611
2011	31	#4,610
2010	36	#4,140
2009	25	#5,604
2008	24	#5,827
2007	31	#4,730
2006	27	#5,142
2005	21	#5,888
2004	22	#5,632
2003	16	#6,994
2002	17	#6,499
2001	28	#4,361
2000	26	#4,573
1995	8	#9,896
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Hajar?

The median living Hajar is about 14 years old. Half of all living Hajars are between 7 and 21 years old.

How many people named Hajar are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Hajar are alive in the United States, based on 745 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Hajar mean?

A female given name in Hausa, from Arabic

How popular is the name Hajar in 2025?

Hajar ranked #5,022 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 26 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Hajar?

745 babies have been named Hajar in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hajar most popular?

Hajar peaked in 2010, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Hajar a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Hajar rising or falling?

Hajar has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Hajar become more popular?

Hajar looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 girls named Hajar in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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