Total births
145
Girls' name · since 1996
Kaijah
Kaijah has 145 recorded births since 1996 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2003 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 145
- total births
- 1996–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
145 girls have been named Kaijah since 1996, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Kaijah recorded 145 times among girls since 1996, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2025.
- 145 total births
- 1996–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 61% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
145 girls have been named Kaijah since 1996, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 145
- total births
- 1996–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Kaijah was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
13 babies were named Kaijah in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
Kaijah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kaijah's full recorded timeline at 2006, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1998, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2003 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kaijah at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2003
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1996
Kaijah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2003)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Kaijah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kaijah's strongest decade.
89 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Kaijah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 22
1990s
22 births
- 2000s
2000s
89 births
- 2010s 24
2010s
24 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 89 births (61% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kaijah? ▼
Since 1996, Social Security records show 145 babies named Kaijah. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2003, with 13 births.
When was Kaijah most popular? ▼
Kaijah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 89 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Kaijah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kaijah since 1996 -- 30 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Kaijah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kaitlyn, Kaitlin, Kailey, Kaia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kaijah's data
- Kaijah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (89 total births); usage has since declined to 10 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 Kaijah
Nearby Names Like Kaijah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kaijah
Kaitlyn Girl
#650 166,689 births
Kaitlin Girl
#4931 57,355 births
Kailey Girl
#1285 27,244 births
Kaia Girl
#180 20,909 births
Kaitlynn Girl
#3490 16,419 births
Compare Kaijah side by side: Kaijah vs Kaitlyn Kaijah vs Kaitlin Kaijah vs Kailey
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1996–2025 (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. "Kaijah: Baby Name Since 1996 - 145 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kaijah. 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 Kaijah 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.