girl's name
Bahja
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Births on record 212
Bahja is a girl's name. In 2023 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2017, when 13 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1989.
Bahja over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 9 |
| 1990s | 38 |
| 2000s | 45 |
| 2010s | 47 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 25 |
How popular is Bahja?
In 2023, Bahja was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Bahja is used
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 Bahja
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Bahja also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Bahja over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Bahja
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Bahja — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Bahja
How popular is the name Bahja?
In 2023, Bahja was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Bahja a girl's or a boy's name?
Bahja is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Bahja most popular?
Bahja peaked in 2017, when 13 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.