US rank #7581 Boys' name Peak 2024 41 births

Wahaj — #7581 US boys' name

41 babies named Wahaj in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s52010s122020s24
#7581
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 47% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

59% of everyone ever named Wahaj was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

11 babies were named Wahaj in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Wahaj

The Social Security Administration has registered 41 babies named Wahaj between 2008 and 2024, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Wahaj currently holds the #7581 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Wahaj performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 24 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Wahaj shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Wahaj in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 41 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Wahaj at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

41

Since 2008

17 years of records

Peak year

2024

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#7,581

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2008

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 2024

Wahaj popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2008

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
11
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
4681012 202420232021201920182008 5

Wahaj by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
24 births that decade — 59% of Wahaj's all-time total
2000s52010s122020s24

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wahaj?
41 babies have been named Wahaj since 2008. It currently ranks #7581 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 11 births.
When was Wahaj most popular?
Wahaj was most popular in the 2020s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Wahaj been used?
Wahaj has been recorded in Social Security data since 2008, spanning 17 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Wahaj?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wahid, Wahab, Wah, Waheed. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2008–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.