Total births
1,481
Girls' name · since 1978
Ajah
Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 1,481 babies named Ajah, peaking in 1999. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9747
- among girls today
- 1,481
- born since 1978
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other girls
1,481 babies have been named Ajah since 1978, making it today's #9747 girls' name.
Ajah has 1,481 recorded births among girls since 1978, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9747 as of the latest data, more common than 45% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2025.
- #9747 among girls today
- 1,481 born since 1978
- 2000s peak decade
- 45% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ajah is currently the #9747 girls' name in America, more common than 45% of girls - 1,481 born since 1978, peaking in the 2000s.
- #9747
- among girls today
- 1,481
- born since 1978
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other girls
Ajah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9747
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 45% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Ajah was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
97 babies were named Ajah in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
How Ajah compares
1,481 Top 26% higher than 74% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Ajah's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ajah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,481 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 97 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ajah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ajah's full recorded timeline at 2002, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1981, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1999 peak of 97 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ajah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1999
Current rank
#9,747
Active since
1978
Ajah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2025
- Peak year (1999)
- 97
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Ajah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Ajah's strongest decade.
608 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Ajah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
- 1980s 77
1980s
77 births
- 1990s
1990s
400 births
- 2000s
2000s
608 births
- 2010s
2010s
294 births
- 2020s 90
2020s
90 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 608 births (41% of all-time use).
How Ajah compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Ajah's total volume
Ajah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Ajah by state
Where Ajah concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 55 | 3.7% |
| #2 | Florida | | 52 | 3.5% |
| #3 | Texas | | 51 | 3.4% |
| #4 | Virginia | | 32 | 2.2% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 31 | 2.1% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 30 | 2.0% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 29 | 2.0% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 17 | 1.1% |
California share of Ajah's total US births 3.7%
Even split
55 of 1,481 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Ajah appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ajah? ▼
1,481 babies have been named Ajah since 1978. It currently ranks #9747 among girls. The peak year was 1999 with 97 births.
When was Ajah most popular? ▼
Ajah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 608 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Ajah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ajah are California (55 births), Florida (52 births), Texas (51 births).
How long has the name Ajah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ajah since 1978 -- 48 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Ajah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aja, Ajanae, Ajani, Ajayla, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ajah's data
- Ajah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (608 total births); usage has since declined to 90 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Ajahs (55 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Ajah
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Ajayla Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1978–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ajah: #9747 Girls' Name - 1,481 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ajah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Ajah 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 June 2026.