Ojas
Boy name · #2789 in 2025 · Uniqueness 68/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ojas in class?
Ojas scores 68 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. 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
Geography matters for names, and Ojas is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Ojass were CA (10), WA (7), TX (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 68/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.