Total births
57
Unisex name · since 1997
Ijah
Since 1997, U.S. Social Security records show 57 babies named Ijah, peaking in 2002. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 57
- total births
- 1997–2013
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
57 girls have been named Ijah since 1997, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Ijah has 57 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 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2013.
- 57 total births
- 1997–2013 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 68% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
57 girls have been named Ijah since 1997, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2013.
- 57
- total births
- 1997–2013
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
68% of everyone ever named Ijah was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
11 babies were named Ijah in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
Ijah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ijah's full recorded timeline at 2003, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1997, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2002 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ijah at a glance
Last recorded 2013Peak year
2002
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1997
Ijah popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2013
- Peak year (2002)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Ijah popularity over time - boys
11 total births recorded since 2008 (Ijah as boys' name)
Ijah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Ijah's strongest decade.
39 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Ijah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
39 births
- 2010s 7
2010s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 39 births (68% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ijah? ▼
57 babies have been named Ijah since 1997. It was last recorded in 2013. The peak year was 2002 with 11 births.
When was Ijah most popular? ▼
Ijah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Is Ijah a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Ijah is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 57 births, and as a boy's name it has 11 births.
How long has the name Ijah been used? ▼
Records for Ijah go back to 1997, giving 17 years of history through 2013.
What names are similar to Ijah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ijanae, Ijahnae, Ija, Ijanay, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ijah's data
- Ijah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (39 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2010s -- 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 Ijah
Nearby Names Like Ijah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ijah
Ijanae Girl
91 births
Ijahnae Girl
22 births
Ija Girl
21 births
Ijanay Girl
12 births
Ijana Girl
5 births
Compare Ijah side by side: Ijah vs Ijanae Ijah vs Ijahnae Ijah vs Ija
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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, 1997–2013 (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. "Ijah: Baby Name Since 1997 - 57 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ijah. 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 Ijah 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.