Ojas
Boy name · #2789 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Ojas? In official American birth records, Ojas has been tracked continuously since 1999, giving it 26 years of documented American history.
Ojas ranks #2789 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 46 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4890, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 39,130 boys born in 2025 was named Ojas.
The 26-year story
Ojas first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 8 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 46 babies and a rank of #2765. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Ojas per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ojas in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ojas is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ojas will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ojas is most common
State-level data for Ojas 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 Ojas
Statistically, parents drawn to Ojas tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Osias, Aras, Anias, Esaias, and Owais.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ojas | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 46 | #2765 |
| 2024 | 41 | #3001 |
| 2023 | 32 | #3566 |
| 2022 | 43 | #2919 |
| 2021 | 37 | #3180 |
| 2020 | 37 | #3074 |
| 2019 | 33 | #3426 |
| 2018 | 35 | #3240 |
| 2017 | 33 | #3378 |
| 2016 | 21 | #4624 |
| 2015 | 19 | #4890 |
| 2014 | 25 | #4014 |
| 2013 | 23 | #4180 |
| 2012 | 20 | #4686 |
| 2011 | 24 | #4110 |
| 2010 | 22 | #4366 |
| 2009 | 26 | #3919 |
| 2008 | 21 | #4540 |
| 2007 | 14 | #5901 |
| 2006 | 19 | #4675 |
| 2005 | 14 | #5578 |
| 2004 | 19 | #4421 |
| 2003 | 16 | #4815 |
| 2002 | 13 | #5395 |
| 2000 | 5 | #10349 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Ojas?
In official American birth records, the name Ojas first appeared in 1999 (over 26 years ago), when 8 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 26 years.
Is Ojas a popular boy name?
Ojas ranked #2789 among boys in 2025 with 46 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4890.
When was the name Ojas most popular?
Ojas peaked in 2025, when 46 American boys received the name (ranked #2765 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ojas?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 39,130 newborn American boys was named Ojas. 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.