How Many People Are Named Eja?
An estimated 44 people in the United States have the first name Eja. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 23 years old, and Eja peaked in popularity in 2004 with 13 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Eja as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Eja paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Eja is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
44
About 1 in 7,789,871 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
23
years old
Peak Year
2004
13 births
Total Registered
45
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Eja
Eja is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 45 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Eja as a female name
Ranked #15,688 in 2006
6 female births in 2006
Peak: 2004 (13 births)
Eja: Popularity Over Time
Eja by Decade
How has Eja tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45 | 0 | 45 | |
Eja + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Eja as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Eja
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Eja: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eja?
We estimate approximately 44 people named Eja are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 7,789,871 Americans share this first name.
Is Eja a common name?
Eja is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 52.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 45 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Eja most popular?
Eja reached peak popularity in 2004, when 13 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Eja is approximately 23 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Eja a female name?
Eja is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Eja Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Eja Smith, Eja Johnson, Eja Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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