Aja
How to say it: uh-ZHAH · /əˈʒɑ/
In Sanskrit means 'unborn/eternal'; in Yoruba is a spirit of the forest; also a modern phonetic name.
Aja was the 2,479th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 44 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1980s, its births are down about 45% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #3,233 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #2,479 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 44 |
| Share of births | 1 in 75,348 |
| Peak decade | 1980s |
| Change over 10 years | −45% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #3,233 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Aja peaked in the 1980s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- AJ
Honouring a Aja in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Aja is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Dutch, English, Hindi, Yoruba.
Famous people named Aja
- Aja Evans (born 1988)American bobsledder
- Aja Volkman (born 1980)American singer
- Aja Brown (born 1982)American mayor
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