How Many People Are Named Hajj?
An estimated 19 people in the United States have the first name Hajj. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 9 years old, and Hajj peaked in popularity in 2020 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hajj 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 Hajj paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Hajj is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
19
About 1 in 18,039,702 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2020
7 births
Total Registered
19
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hajj
Hajj is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 19 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Hajj as a male name
Ranked #9,920 in 2020
7 male births in 2020
Peak: 2020 (7 births)
Hajj: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hajj span from the 2010s to the 2020s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 12 babies were registered. While Hajj is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Hajj by Decade
How has Hajj 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.
Hajj by State
Hajj + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hajj as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Hajj: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hajj?
We estimate approximately 19 people named Hajj 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 18,039,702 Americans share this first name.
Is Hajj a common name?
Hajj is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 39.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 19 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hajj most popular?
Hajj reached peak popularity in 2020, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hajj is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hajj a male name?
Hajj is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hajj Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hajj Smith, Hajj Johnson, Hajj 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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