Total births
11
Girls' name · since 1989
Paj
Since 1989, U.S. Social Security records show 11 babies named Paj, peaking in 1995. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 11
- total births
- 1989–1995
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Paj is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 11 have been recorded since 1989.
Social Security Administration records show Paj recorded 11 times among girls since 1989, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 1995.
- 11 total births
- 1989–1995 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
11 girls have been named Paj since 1989, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1995.
- 11
- total births
- 1989–1995
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Paj was born in this single decade.
1995
Single peak year
6 babies were named Paj in 1995 - its busiest year on record.
Paj's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Paj's full recorded timeline at 1995, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1995 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Paj at a glance
Last recorded 1995Peak year
1995
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1989
Paj popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–1995
- Peak year (1995)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Paj by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Paj's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Paj births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Paj? ▼
11 babies have been named Paj since 1989. It was last recorded in 1995. The peak year was 1995 with 6 births.
When was Paj most popular? ▼
Paj was most popular in the 1990s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
How long has the name Paj been used? ▼
Records for Paj go back to 1989, giving 7 years of history through 1995.
What names are similar to Paj? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Paje. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
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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, 1989–1995 (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. "Paj: Baby Name Since 1989 - 11 Births, Peak 1995." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/paj. 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 Paj 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.