Ahijah
Ahijah is a name of several biblical individuals:Ahijah the Shilonite, the Biblical prophet who divided the Kingdoms of Israel and Judah. One of the sons of Bela.
Meaning & Origin of Ahijah
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ahijah is a name of several biblical individuals:Ahijah the Shilonite, the Biblical prophet who divided the Kingdoms of Israel and Judah. One of the sons of Bela.
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The Story of Ahijah
Ahijah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1999, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2002, when 10 Ahijahs were born — ranking #6,521 that year. As of 2026, Ahijah ranks #8,914 for baby boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 80 Ahijahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Ahijah
Ahijah is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1999 and has accumulated 80 births in the dataset. Ahijah's peak popularity came in 2002 when it ranked #6,521. Use the chart and map above to compare Ahijah's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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