Total births
159
Girls' name · since 1997
Hajer
Since 1997, U.S. Social Security records show 159 babies named Hajer, peaking in 2014. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 159
- total births
- 1997–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
Hajer is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 159 have been recorded since 1997.
Hajer has 159 recorded births among girls since 1997, 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 1997 to 2025.
- 159 total births
- 1997–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
159 girls have been named Hajer since 1997, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 159
- total births
- 1997–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Hajer was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
11 babies were named Hajer in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
Hajer's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Hajer splits its recorded history at 2010: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1997 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2014 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Hajer at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2014
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1997
Hajer popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Hajer by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Hajer's strongest decade.
68 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Hajer births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
64 births
- 2010s
2010s
68 births
- 2020s 22
2020s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 68 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hajer? ▼
Hajer has been given to 159 babies in the U.S. since 1997, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 11 babies were born in 2014, its single highest year.
When was Hajer most popular? ▼
Hajer was most popular in the 2010s decade with 68 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Hajer been used? ▼
Records for Hajer go back to 1997, giving 29 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Hajer? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hajar, Hajra, Haja, Hajira, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Hajer's data
- Hajer's decade-level peak was the 2010s (68 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Hajer
Nearby Names Like Hajer
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hajer
Hajar Girl
#5068 745 births
Hajra Girl
#7420 292 births
Haja Girl
#15950 213 births
Hajira Girl
#11534 124 births
Hajrah Girl
47 births
Compare Hajer side by side: Hajer vs Hajar Hajer vs Hajra Hajer vs Haja
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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, 1997–2025 (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. "Hajer: Baby Name Since 1997 - 159 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hajer. 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 Hajer 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.