Ojas: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,787

among boys · ↑247 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Ojas · +12% vs 2024

How common

1 in 37,132

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

46 babies

All-time total

646

#6,775 all-time among boys

First recorded

1999

in Social Security records

Ojas popularity over time

646 babies have been named Ojas since 1999, 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	8	1	–	#7,670
2000s	147	15	+1737%	#4,006
2010s	255	26	+73%	#3,286
2020s (to 2025)	236	39	+54%	#2,787

Where Ojas is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys	Implied rank
2026	48	0.03	outside top 500
2027	49	0.03	outside top 500
2028	50	0.03	outside top 500
2029	51	0.03	outside top 500
2030	52	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Ojas

Ojas is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,787 in 2025 with 46 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1999, 646 American babies have been named Ojas. Its peak came in 2025, when 46 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Ojas?

The median living Ojas is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 15. An estimated 600 people named Ojas 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.

Ojas year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	46	#2,787
2024	41	#3,034
2023	32	#3,607
2022	43	#2,949
2021	37	#3,227
2020	37	#3,116
2019	33	#3,473
2018	35	#3,286
2017	33	#3,426
2016	21	#4,727
2015	19	#5,008
2014	25	#4,095
2013	23	#4,276
2012	20	#4,812
2011	24	#4,182
2010	22	#4,477
2009	26	#4,006
2008	21	#4,662
2007	14	#6,173
2006	19	#4,811
2005	14	#5,799
2004	19	#4,552
2003	16	#4,977
2002	13	#5,641
2001	–	–
2000	5	#11,670
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ojas?

The median living Ojas is about 8 years old. Half of all living Ojass are between 3 and 15 years old.

How many people named Ojas are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Ojas are alive in the United States, based on 646 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ojas in 2025?

Ojas ranked #2,787 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 46 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ojas?

646 babies have been named Ojas in the United States since 1999, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ojas most popular?

Ojas peaked in 2025, when 46 newborns received the name.

Is Ojas a boy or girl name?

Ojas is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ojas rising or falling?

Ojas is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Ojas become more popular?

Ojas is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 52 boys named Ojas in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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