Total births
213
Girls' name · since 1989
Haja
213 babies named Haja in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15950
- among girls today
- 213
- born since 1989
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other girls
213 babies have been named Haja since 1989, making it today's #15950 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Haja has been recorded 213 times among girls since 1989, currently ranked #15950 nationally and more common than 10% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2025.
- #15950 among girls today
- 213 born since 1989
- 2000s peak decade
- 10% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Haja is currently the #15950 girls' name in America, more common than 10% of girls - 213 born since 1989, peaking in the 2000s.
- #15950
- among girls today
- 213
- born since 1989
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other girls
Haja vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15950
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 10% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Haja was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
13 babies were named Haja in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
How Haja compares
213 38th 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
Haja's all-time total is 44% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Haja | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 213 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 48 | 19,840 |
Haja's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Haja's full recorded timeline at 2007, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2004 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Haja at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2004
Current rank
#15,950
Active since
1989
Haja popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2025
- Peak year (2004)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Haja by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Haja's strongest decade.
86 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Haja births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
41 births
- 2000s
2000s
86 births
- 2010s
2010s
57 births
- 2020s 24
2020s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 86 births (40% of all-time use).
Haja by state
Where Haja concentrates geographically, total births since 1989
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 2.3% |
New York share of Haja's total US births 2.3%
5 of 213 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Haja? ▼
213 babies have been named Haja since 1989. It currently ranks #15950 among girls. The peak year was 2004 with 13 births.
When was Haja most popular? ▼
Haja was most popular in the 2000s decade with 86 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Where is Haja most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Haja are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Haja been used? ▼
Haja has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 37 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Haja? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hajar, Hajra, Hajer, Hajira, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Haja's data
- Haja's decade-level peak was the 2000s (86 total births); usage has since declined to 24 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Hajas (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.
Keep exploring Haja
Nearby Names Like Haja
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Haja
Hajar Girl
#5068 745 births
Hajra Girl
#7420 292 births
Hajer Girl
159 births
Hajira Girl
#11534 124 births
Hajrah Girl
47 births
Compare Haja side by side: Haja vs Hajar Haja vs Hajra Haja vs Hajer
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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, 1989–2025 (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. "Haja: #15950 Girls' Name - 213 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/haja. 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 Haja 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.