Boys' name · since 1961
Aj
Aj has 2,456 recorded births since 1961 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2,901 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,937 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,456
- born since 1961
- 2010s
- peak decade
2,456 babies have been named Aj since 1961, making it today's #1937 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Aj recorded 2,456 times among boys since 1961, holding rank #1937 nationally today, ahead of 86% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 2025.
- #2,901 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,937 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,456 born since 1961
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aj ranks #2,901 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,937 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,456 born since 1961, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,901 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,937 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,456
- born since 1961
- 2010s
- peak decade
Aj's 2,456 recorded births place it above 93.61% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Aj compares
2,456 Top 20% higher than 80% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Aj's all-time total is 7x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aj | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,456 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 86 | 34 | 22,252 |
Aj's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Aj's full recorded timeline at 1997, 76% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 24% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1961, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 86 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Aj popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 86
- Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
Aj popularity over time - girls
43 total births recorded since 2010 (Aj as girls' name)
Aj by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (735 births, 30% of the file).
2010s was Aj's strongest decade.
735 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Aj births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 32
1960s
32 births
- 1970s 67
1970s
67 births
- 1980s 274
1980s
274 births
- 1990s
1990s
309 births
- 2000s
2000s
600 births
- 2010s
2010s
735 births
- 2020s
2020s
439 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 735 births (30% of all-time use).
How Aj compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Aj's total volume
Aj by state
Where Aj concentrates geographically, total births since 1961
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 341 | 13.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 186 | 7.6% |
| #3 | New York | | 43 | 1.8% |
| #4 | Hawaii | | 35 | 1.4% |
| #5 | Florida | | 32 | 1.3% |
| #6 | Washington | | 27 | 1.1% |
| #7 | Arizona | | 20 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 11 | 0.4% |
341 of 2,456 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Aj appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Aj's data
- Aj's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (735 total births) through the 2020s (439) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Ajs (341 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Aj: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2012)
Similar record span (~64 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1961–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Aj draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.