Total births
217
Boys' name · since 1979
Alhaji
217 babies named Alhaji in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 217
- total births
- 1979–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
Alhaji sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 217 recorded since 1979.
Social Security Administration records show Alhaji recorded 217 times among boys since 1979, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2025.
- 217 total births
- 1979–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
217 boys have been named Alhaji since 1979, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 217
- total births
- 1979–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Alhaji was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
19 babies were named Alhaji in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
Alhaji's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Alhaji's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1981, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2001 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Alhaji at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Alhaji popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2025
- Peak year (2001)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Alhaji by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Alhaji's strongest decade.
88 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Alhaji births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 8
1970s
8 births
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s
1990s
40 births
- 2000s
2000s
88 births
- 2010s
2010s
52 births
- 2020s 19
2020s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 88 births (41% of all-time use).
Alhaji by state
Where Alhaji concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Virginia | | 5 | 2.3% |
Virginia share of Alhaji's total US births 2.3%
5 of 217 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alhaji? ▼
217 babies have been named Alhaji since 1979. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2001 with 19 births.
When was Alhaji most popular? ▼
Alhaji was most popular in the 2000s decade with 88 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Alhaji most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Alhaji are Virginia (5 births).
How long has the name Alhaji been used? ▼
Records for Alhaji go back to 1979, giving 47 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Alhaji? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alhassan, Alhasan, Alhassane, Alhan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Alhaji's data
- Alhaji's decade-level peak was the 2000s (88 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Virginia records the most Alhajis (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Virginia 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 Alhaji
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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, 1979–2025 (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. "Alhaji: Baby Name Since 1979 - 217 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alhaji. 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 Alhaji 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.