boy's name
Ahijah
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Births on record 80
Ahijah is a boy's name. In 2023 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2002, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1999.
Ahijah over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 62 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 8 |
How popular is Ahijah?
In 2023, Ahijah was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Ahijah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ahijah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ahijah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ahijah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ahijah
How popular is the name Ahijah?
In 2023, Ahijah was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Ahijah a girl's or a boy's name?
Ahijah is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Ahijah most popular?
Ahijah peaked in 2002, when 10 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.