Total births
157
Girls' name · since 2009
Ajwa
157 babies named Ajwa in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9433
- among girls today
- 157
- born since 2009
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other girls
157 babies have been named Ajwa since 2009, making it today's #9433 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ajwa has been recorded 157 times among girls since 2009, currently ranked #9433 nationally and more common than 47% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2009 to 2025.
- #9433 among girls today
- 157 born since 2009
- 2010s peak decade
- 47% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ajwa is currently the #9433 girls' name in America, more common than 47% of girls - 157 born since 2009, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9433
- among girls today
- 157
- born since 2009
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other girls
Ajwa vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9433
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 47% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Ajwa was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
16 babies were named Ajwa in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Ajwa compares
157 32th percentile among 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
Ajwa's all-time total is 59% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ajwa | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 157 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ajwa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ajwa splits its recorded history at 2017: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2009 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2014 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ajwa at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#9,433
Active since
2009
Ajwa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Ajwa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Ajwa's strongest decade.
105 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Ajwa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
105 births
- 2020s
2020s
46 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 105 births (67% of all-time use).
Ajwa by state
Where Ajwa concentrates geographically, total births since 2009
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 3.2% |
New York share of Ajwa's total US births 3.2%
5 of 157 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ajwa? ▼
Since 2009, Social Security records show 157 babies named Ajwa. Today it holds rank #9433 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2014, with 16 births.
When was Ajwa most popular? ▼
Ajwa was most popular in the 2010s decade with 105 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Ajwa most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ajwa are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Ajwa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ajwa since 2009 -- 17 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Ajwa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ajwan. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ajwa's data
- Ajwa's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (105 total births) through the 2020s (46) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Ajwas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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.
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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, 2009–2025 (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. "Ajwa: #9433 Girls' Name - 157 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ajwa. 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 Ajwa 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.