Boys' name · since 1913
Hajime
Hajime has 134 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1925 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15,506 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 134
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
134 boys have been named Hajime since 1913, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Hajime recorded 134 times among boys since 1913, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1991.
- #15,506 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 134 born since 1913
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hajime ranks #15,506 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 134 born since 1913, peaking in the 1920s.
- #15,506 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 134
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
Hajime's 134 recorded births place it above 65.82% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Hawaii.
Hajime's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hajime's SSA record in two at 1922 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1913, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1925 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hajime popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1991
- Peak year (1925)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 79 years of records
Hajime by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (88 births, 66% of the file).
1920s was Hajime's strongest decade.
88 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.
Hajime births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
41 births
- 1920s
1920s
88 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 88 births (66% of all-time use).
Hajime by state
Where Hajime concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hawaii | | 65 | 48.5% |
| #2 | California | | 16 | 11.9% |
65 of 134 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Hajime's data
- Hajime's decade-level peak was the 1920s (88 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Hawaii records the most Hajimes (65 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Hawaii names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Hajime: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1925)
Similar record span (~78 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1913–1991 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Hajime 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 August 2026.