Girl · #11,223 in 2026

Aija

Name: Popularity of the name Aija in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Aija, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Aija is a feminine Latvian given name and may refer to:Aija Andrejeva, Latvian singer Aija Barča, Latvian politician Aija Bārzdiņa, Latvian fashion model Aija Brumermane, Latvian basketball player Aija Edwards, American curler Aija Jurjāne, Latvian basketball player Aija Klakocka, Latvian basketball player Aija Kukule, Latvian singer Aija Putniņa, Latvian basketball player Aija Salo, Finnish…

Latvian

Current Rank

#11,223

Peak Rank

#4,307 (2003)

Total Babies

388

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1979

First Year

2022

Last Year

2003

Peak Year

#4307

Peak Rank

388

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Aija

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

Latvian

The Story of Aija

Aija first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1979, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2003: 30 births, good for #4,307 nationwide. About 46% of every Aija on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Aija last appeared in the published SSA data in 2022, with 8 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 388 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Aija

Phonetically similar names — useful when Aija is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Jah
Gia
Juh
Jea
Tje
Dja
Tja
Dje
Gja
Jeh
Geof
Jih

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Aija

What does the name Aija mean?

What is the origin of the name Aija?

Aija has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Latvian.

How popular is Aija in 2026?

In 2026, Aija ranks #11,223 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.

When was Aija most popular?

Aija reached its peak popularity in 2003, ranking #4,307 that year with 30 babies given the name.

Is Aija a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Aija is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Aija?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Aija include Dillan, Khya, Berchie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Aija

Aija is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 388 births in the dataset. Aija's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #4,307. Use the chart and map above to compare Aija'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.