Boys' name · since 1976

Ojay

19 babies named Ojay in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#29,465 of 45,481
all-time among boys
19
born since 1976
1970s
peak decade

Ojay is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 19 have been recorded since 1976.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ojay has been recorded 19 times among boys since 1976, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 1978.

  • #29,465 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 19 born since 1976
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ojay ranks #29,465 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 19 born since 1976, peaking in the 1970s.

#29,465 of 45,481
all-time among boys
19
born since 1976
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ojay's 19 recorded births place it above 35.01% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Ojay's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Ojay's SSA record in two at 1977 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1978, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1976 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Ojay popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1978

Last recorded 1978
Peak year (1976)
7
Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 197619771978 5

Ojay by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (19 births, 100% of the file).

1970s was Ojay's strongest decade.

19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Ojay births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 19 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ojay?
Ojay has been given to 19 babies in the U.S. since 1976, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #29,465 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1978. 7 babies were born in 1976, its single highest year.
Where does Ojay sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ojay ranks #29,465 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Ojay most popular?
Ojay was most popular in the 1970s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Ojay been used?
Records for Ojay go back to 1976, giving 3 years of history through 1978.
What names are similar to Ojay?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ojas, Ojani, Ojany. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ojay: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1976–1978 (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 Ojay 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.