Aija
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #4,307 in 2003
0 babies were named Aija in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1979–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryAija first shows up in US birth records in 1979, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 46 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2003, when it reached #4,307.
About the name Aija
Aija is a girl name of Latvian origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-ija”. US birth records list Aija for girls from 1979 to 2022, in 33 of those 44 years. Its best year was 2003, when it ranked #4,307 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latvian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.1 | 322,581 girls |
| 1980s | 0.7 | 1,388,889 girls |
| 1990s | 6.6 | 151,286 girls |
| 2000s | 9.7 | 103,520 girls |
| 2010s | 3.8 | 266,667 girls |
| 2020s | 1.6 | 612,245 girls |
More Latvian girl names
- Girl name: Regina · queen
- Girl name: Alise · noble
- Unisex name: Krishna · dark, black
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- Girl name: Janis · God is gracious
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- Girl name: Velna
Questions about the name Aija
What is the origin of the name Aija?
Aija has Latvian roots in our records. Other Latvian names include Regina, Alise, Krishna.
Is Aija a boy or girl name?
Aija is a girl name.
How popular is the name Aija?
Aija is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #4,307 in 2003.