Total births
19
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.
- 19
- total births
- 1976–1978
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that 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.
- 19 total births
- 1976–1978 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
19 boys have been named Ojay since 1976, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1978.
- 19
- total births
- 1976–1978
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Ojay was born in this single decade.
1976
Single peak year
7 babies were named Ojay in 1976 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 1978Peak year
1976
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Ojay popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1978
- Peak year (1976)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Ojay by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1970s
1970s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 19 births (100% of all-time use).
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 last appearance in the data was 1978. 7 babies were born in 1976, its single highest year.
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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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, 1976–1978 (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. "Ojay: Baby Name Since 1976 - 19 Births, Peak 1976." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ojay. 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 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 June 2026.