Borja
Borja is primarily a male given name of Spanish origin, though it is also used as a surname. January 11 is celebrated as International Borja Day. Notable people with the name include:
- Spanish
Meaning & Origin of Borja
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Borja is primarily a male given name of Spanish origin, though it is also used as a surname. January 11 is celebrated as International Borja Day. Notable people with the name include:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Spanish
The Story of Borja
The earliest SSA record of Borja as a baby boy name dates back to 2016, when 9 babies received it. 2016 was its biggest year on record, with 9 newborns named Borja — #8,145 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 73% of all recorded Borjas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 33 Borjas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Borja
Borja is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2016 and has accumulated 33 births in the dataset. Borja's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #8,145. Use the chart and map above to compare Borja'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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