Boys' name · since 1971
Jaja
109 babies named Jaja in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #16,861 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 109
- born since 1971
- 1970s
- peak decade
109 boys have been named Jaja since 1971, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Jaja recorded 109 times among boys since 1971, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 1992.
- #16,861 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 109 born since 1971
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jaja ranks #16,861 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 109 born since 1971, peaking in the 1970s.
- #16,861 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 109
- born since 1971
- 1970s
- peak decade
Jaja's 109 recorded births place it above 62.84% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Jaja's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jaja's SSA record in two at 1981 and the more recent half accounts for 39% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 61%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1977, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1972 peak of 20, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jaja popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1992
- Peak year (1972)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Jaja by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (67 births, 61% of the file).
1970s was Jaja's strongest decade.
67 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Jaja births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
67 births
- 1980s
1980s
28 births
- 1990s 14
1990s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 67 births (61% of all-time use).
Jaja by state
Where Jaja concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 4.6% |
5 of 109 births nationwide.
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What to do with Jaja's data
- Jaja's decade-level peak was the 1970s (67 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Jajas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Jaja: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1972)
Similar record span (~21 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, 1971–1992 (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 Jaja 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.