How Many People Are Named Hajime?
An estimated 8 people in the United States have the first name Hajime. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 60 years old, and Hajime peaked in popularity in 1925 with 15 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hajime 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 Hajime paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Hajime is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
8
About 1 in 42,844,292 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
60
years old
Peak Year
1925
15 births
Total Registered
134
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hajime
Hajime is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 134 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Hajime as a male name
Ranked #8,677 in 1991
5 male births in 1991
Peak: 1925 (15 births)
Hajime: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hajime span from the 1910s to the 1990s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 88 babies were registered. Hajime has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Hajime by Decade
How has Hajime 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.
Hajime by State
Hajime + Last Name Combinations
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Hajime: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hajime?
We estimate approximately 8 people named Hajime 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 42,844,292 Americans share this first name.
Is Hajime a common name?
Hajime is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 24.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 134 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hajime most popular?
Hajime reached peak popularity in 1925, when 15 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hajime is approximately 60 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hajime a male name?
Hajime is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hajime Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hajime Smith, Hajime Johnson, Hajime 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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