Aja
Girl name · #3483 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Aja? In official American birth records, Aja has been tracked continuously since 1968, giving it 57 years of documented American history.
Aja ranks #3483 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 44 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2236, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,909 girls born in 2025 was named Aja.
The 57-year story
Aja first appears in the Social Security records in 1968, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1978, when 491 girls were named Aja — good for #412 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Aja per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Aja in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Aja is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Aja will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Aja is most common
State-level data for Aja is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Aja
Statistically, parents drawn to Aja tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Adria, Tia, Joi, Marlena, and Elisha.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aja | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44 | #3459 |
| 2024 | 67 | #2607 |
| 2023 | 58 | #2891 |
| 2022 | 61 | #2792 |
| 2021 | 60 | #2818 |
| 2020 | 91 | #2034 |
| 2019 | 67 | #2593 |
| 2018 | 82 | #2238 |
| 2017 | 99 | #1989 |
| 2016 | 65 | #2667 |
| 2015 | 84 | #2236 |
| 2014 | 86 | #2194 |
| 2013 | 80 | #2305 |
| 2012 | 100 | #1955 |
| 2011 | 152 | #1469 |
| 2010 | 137 | #1590 |
| 2009 | 133 | #1676 |
| 2008 | 144 | #1583 |
| 2007 | 159 | #1468 |
| 2006 | 152 | #1462 |
| 2005 | 158 | #1367 |
| 2004 | 194 | #1167 |
| 2003 | 209 | #1067 |
| 2002 | 226 | #977 |
| 2001 | 203 | #1054 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Aja?
In official American birth records, the name Aja first appeared in 1968 (over 57 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 57 years.
Is Aja a popular girl name?
Aja ranked #3483 among girls in 2025 with 44 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2236.
When was the name Aja most popular?
Aja peaked in 1978, when 491 American girls received the name (ranked #412 that year). Since 1978 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Aja?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,909 newborn American girls was named Aja. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.