Total births
42
Girls' name · since 1988
Auja
42 babies named Auja in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 42
- total births
- 1988–2016
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Auja is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 42 have been recorded since 1988.
Social Security Administration records show Auja recorded 42 times among girls since 1988, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls 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 1988 to 2016.
- 42 total births
- 1988–2016 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
42 girls have been named Auja since 1988, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2016.
- 42
- total births
- 1988–2016
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Auja was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
10 babies were named Auja in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
Auja's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Auja's SSA record in two at 2000 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1988, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1997 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Auja at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
1997
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1988
Auja popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2016
- Peak year (1997)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Auja by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Auja's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Auja births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
15 births
- 2000s
2000s
16 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 16 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Auja? ▼
Since 1988, Social Security records show 42 babies named Auja. The most recent recorded year was 2016. Its busiest year on record was 1997, with 10 births.
When was Auja most popular? ▼
Auja was most popular in the 2000s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Auja been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Auja since 1988 -- 29 years through the most recent 2016 data.
What names are similar to Auja? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aujanae, Aujane, Aujah, Aujanai. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Auja's data
- Auja's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (16 total births) through the 2010s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 July 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, 1988–2016 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Auja: Baby Name Since 1988 - 42 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/auja. 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 Auja 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 July 2026.