Total births
29
Girls' name · since 1997
Dahja
Dahja has 29 recorded births since 1997 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2001 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 29
- total births
- 1997–2001
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Dahja is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 29 have been recorded since 1997.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dahja has been recorded 29 times among girls since 1997, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2001.
- 29 total births
- 1997–2001 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
29 girls have been named Dahja since 1997, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2001.
- 29
- total births
- 1997–2001
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Dahja was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
7 babies were named Dahja in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
Dahja's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dahja's full recorded timeline at 1999, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1998, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dahja at a glance
Last recorded 2001Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1997
Dahja popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2001
- Peak year (2001)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Dahja by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Dahja's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Dahja births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
16 births
- 2000s
2000s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 16 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dahja? ▼
29 babies have been named Dahja since 1997. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 2001 with 7 births.
When was Dahja most popular? ▼
Dahja was most popular in the 1990s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Dahja been used? ▼
Dahja has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 5 years of data through 2001.
What names are similar to Dahja? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dahlia, Dahiana, Dahlila, Dahlya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Dahja's data
- Dahja's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (16 total births) through the 2000s (13) -- 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.
Keep exploring Dahja
Nearby Names Like Dahja
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dahja
Dahlia Girl
#241 19,359 births
Dahiana Girl
#5882 301 births
Dahlila Girl
#10687 300 births
Dahlya Girl
#16600 99 births
Dahna Girl
#12396 89 births
Compare Dahja side by side: Dahja vs Dahlia Dahja vs Dahiana Dahja vs Dahlila
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1997–2001 (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. "Dahja: Baby Name Since 1997 - 29 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dahja. 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 Dahja 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.