Puja: 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	44	4	–	#5,444
1980s	312	31	+609%	#2,288
1990s	301	30	-4%	#2,774
2000s	133	13	-56%	#4,936
2010s	28	3	-79%	#13,170
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#5,444

1980s

312

+609%

#2,288

1990s

301

-4%

#2,774

2000s

133

-56%

#4,936

2010s

-79%

#13,170

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Puja

Puja 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 1975, 818 American babies have been named Puja. Its peak came in 1988, when 44 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Puja?

The median living Puja is about 34 years old; half are between 27 and 40. An estimated 800 people named Puja 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.

Puja 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	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	7	#14,169
2014	–	–
2013	6	#16,085
2012	8	#13,170
2011	–	–
2010	7	#14,620
2009	–	–
2008	8	#13,514
2007	10	#11,436
2006	14	#8,610
2005	14	#8,231
2004	14	#8,129
2003	20	#5,988
2002	17	#6,623
2001	12	#8,609
2000	24	#4,936
1995	32	#3,475
1990	34	#3,274
1985	37	#2,635
1980	21	#3,806
1975	7	#7,733
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 Puja, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Puja?

The median living Puja is about 34 years old. Half of all living Pujas are between 27 and 40 years old.

How many people named Puja are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Puja are alive in the United States, based on 818 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Puja mean?

Borrowed from Sanskrit पूजा (pūjā).

How popular is the name Puja in 2025?

Puja 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 Puja?

818 babies have been named Puja in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Puja most popular?

Puja peaked in 1988, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Puja a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Puja rising or falling?

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

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Puja popularity over time

The story of Puja

How old are people named Puja?

Puja year by year

Frequently asked questions

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