girl's name
Ajwa
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 578
Scotland
#983
2013 births
Ajwa is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2016, when 42 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 32,934 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2007.
Ajwa over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 17 |
| 2010s | 260 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 93 |
How popular is Ajwa?
In 2025, Ajwa was given to 16 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Where Ajwa is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Ajwa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ajwa also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ajwa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ajwa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ajwa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ajwa
How popular is the name Ajwa?
In 2025, Ajwa was given to 16 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Is Ajwa a girl's or a boy's name?
Ajwa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Ajwa most popular?
Ajwa peaked in 2016, when 42 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Ajwa a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ajwa currently ranks #1,875 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.