Sehaj: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,685

among girls · ↑246 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Sehaj · -10% vs 2024

How common

1 in 73,058

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2017

46 babies

All-time total

504

#15,774 all-time among girls

First recorded

2004

in Social Security records

Sehaj popularity over time

504 babies have been named Sehaj since 2004, 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

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
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2000s	11	19	30	3	–	#17,131
2010s	169	124	293	29	+877%	#4,363
2020s (to 2025)	124	57	181	30	+3%	#5,291

Where Sehaj 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	22	0.01	outside top 500
2027	22	0.01	outside top 500
2028	22	0.01	outside top 500
2029	22	0.01	outside top 500
2030	22	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Sehaj

Sehaj is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,685 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2004, 504 American babies have been named Sehaj, about 60% girls and 40% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2017, when 46 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 Sehaj stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sehaj?

The median living Sehaj is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 11. An estimated 500 people named Sehaj 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.

Sehaj 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	22	#5,685	5	#13,569
2024	21	#5,931	9	#8,862
2023	24	#5,361	12	#7,225
2022	17	#6,944	11	#7,673
2021	16	#7,213	10	#8,069
2020	24	#5,291	10	#7,952
2019	25	#5,288	14	#6,355
2018	20	#6,201	11	#7,537
2017	33	#4,363	13	#6,608
2016	20	#6,371	16	#5,750
2015	20	#6,424	14	#6,255
2014	17	#7,253	7	#10,538
2013	15	#8,091	14	#6,189
2012	10	#11,125	14	#6,254
2011	9	#11,993	11	#7,420
2010	–	–	10	#8,034
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	6	#17,131	7	#10,834
2007	–	–	7	#10,706
2006	–	–	5	#13,665
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2004	5	#18,310	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sehaj?

The median living Sehaj is about 8 years old. Half of all living Sehajs are between 4 and 11 years old.

How many people named Sehaj are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Sehaj are alive in the United States, based on 504 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sehaj in 2025?

Sehaj ranked #5,685 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sehaj?

504 babies have been named Sehaj in the United States since 2004, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sehaj most popular?

Sehaj peaked in 2017, when 46 newborns received the name.

Is Sehaj a boy or girl name?

Sehaj is used for both: about 60% of babies named Sehaj have been girls and 40% boys.

Is the name Sehaj rising or falling?

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

Will Sehaj become more popular?

Sehaj looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 22 girls named Sehaj in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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