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Bahja

2 syllablesPeak year: 20175 lettersStarts with B

Meaning & origin

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Bahja's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Bahja, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Bahja
19899
19905
19929
19938
19945
19975
19986
20027
20039
20047
20065
20079
20088
20118
20156
20165
201713
20187
20198
202010
202110
20235

Bahja through the decades

  • Bahja peaked in 2017, when 13 babies were named Bahja in the US.
  • The 1980s were Bahja's strongest decade, averaging 9 births a year.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (2008–2023), use of Bahja has risen 14% compared to the 10 years before that.

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