Total births
164
Girls' name · since 1989
Bahja
Bahja has 164 recorded births since 1989 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2017 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 164
- total births
- 1989–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
164 girls have been named Bahja since 1989, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Bahja has 164 recorded births among girls since 1989, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2023.
- 164 total births
- 1989–2023 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
164 girls have been named Bahja since 1989, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2023.
- 164
- total births
- 1989–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Bahja was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
13 babies were named Bahja in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
Bahja's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Bahja's full recorded timeline at 2007, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1990, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2017 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Bahja at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2017
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1989
Bahja popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2023
- Peak year (2017)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Bahja by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Bahja's strongest decade.
47 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Bahja births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 9
1980s
9 births
- 1990s
1990s
38 births
- 2000s
2000s
45 births
- 2010s
2010s
47 births
- 2020s
2020s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 47 births (29% of all-time use).
Bahja by state
Where Bahja concentrates geographically, total births since 1989
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Minnesota | | 17 | 10.4% |
Minnesota share of Bahja's total US births 10.4%
17 of 164 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bahja? ▼
164 babies have been named Bahja since 1989. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2017 with 13 births.
When was Bahja most popular? ▼
Bahja was most popular in the 2010s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Bahja most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Bahja are Minnesota (17 births).
How long has the name Bahja been used? ▼
Records for Bahja go back to 1989, giving 35 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Bahja? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bahar, Bahati, Bahareh, Bahia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Bahja's data
- Bahja's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (47 total births) through the 2020s (25) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Minnesota records the most Bahjas (17 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota 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 Bahja
Nearby Names Like Bahja
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bahja
Bahar Girl
#4149 605 births
Bahati Girl
#8570 80 births
Bahareh Girl
28 births
Bahia Girl
22 births
Bahiya Girl
15 births
Compare Bahja side by side: Bahja vs Bahar Bahja vs Bahati Bahja vs Bahareh
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1989–2023 (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. "Bahja: Baby Name Since 1989 - 164 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bahja. 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 Bahja 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.