Girl · #13,346 in 2026

Seija

Seija is a given name. Notable people with the given name include:Seija Ballhaus, German judoka Seija Karkinen, Finnish jurist and politician Seija Pöntinen (1934–1998), Finnish hurdler Seija Simola (1944–2017), Finnish singer Seija Toro, Finnish diplomat

  • Finnish
Current Rank
#13,346
Peak Rank
#13,346 (2011)
Total Babies
7
5-Yr Trend
Stable
2011
First Year
2011
Last Year
2011
Peak Year
#13346
Peak Rank
7
Total Count
1
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Seija

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

Seija is a given name. Notable people with the given name include:Seija Ballhaus, German judoka Seija Karkinen, Finnish jurist and politician Seija Pöntinen (1934–1998), Finnish hurdler Seija Simola (1944–2017), Finnish singer Seija Toro, Finnish diplomat

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Finnish

The Story of Seija

Seija first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2011, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 7 Seijas were born — ranking #13,346 that year. As of 2026, Seija ranks #13,346 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 7 Seijas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Seija

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Frequently Asked Questions about Seija

What does the name Seija mean?
Seija is a given name. Notable people with the given name include:Seija Ballhaus, German judoka Seija Karkinen, Finnish jurist and politician Seija Pöntinen (1934–1998), Finnish hurdler Seija Simola (1944–2017), Finnish singer Seija Toro, Finnish diplomat
What is the origin of the name Seija?
Seija has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Finnish.
How popular is Seija in 2026?
In 2026, Seija ranks #13,346 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.
When was Seija most popular?
Seija reached its peak popularity in 2011, ranking #13,346 that year with 7 babies given the name.
Is Seija a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Seija is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Seija?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Seija include Nevina, Meladie, Arynne. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Seija

Seija is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2011 and has accumulated 7 births in the dataset. Seija's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #13,346. Use the chart and map above to compare Seija'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.