Hajar
Girl name · #5028 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Hajar? In official American birth records, Hajar has been tracked continuously since 1981, giving it 44 years of documented American history.
Hajar ranks #5028 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 26 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #5653, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 69,231 girls born in 2025 was named Hajar.
The 44-year story
Hajar first appears in the Social Security records in 1981, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2010, when 36 girls were named Hajar — good for #4107 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Hajar per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Hajar in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Hajar is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Hajar will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Hajar is most common
State-level data for Hajar is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Hajar
Statistically, parents drawn to Hajar tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Habiba, Heily, Hadlie, Emina, and Honor.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Hajar | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4987 |
| 2024 | 26 | #5021 |
| 2023 | 24 | #5248 |
| 2022 | 24 | #5309 |
| 2021 | 28 | #4719 |
| 2020 | 22 | #5487 |
| 2019 | 25 | #5163 |
| 2018 | 24 | #5315 |
| 2017 | 26 | #5045 |
| 2016 | 22 | #5796 |
| 2015 | 23 | #5653 |
| 2014 | 28 | #4892 |
| 2013 | 34 | #4243 |
| 2012 | 24 | #5557 |
| 2011 | 31 | #4568 |
| 2010 | 36 | #4107 |
| 2009 | 25 | #5537 |
| 2008 | 24 | #5750 |
| 2007 | 31 | #4675 |
| 2006 | 27 | #5086 |
| 2005 | 21 | #5800 |
| 2004 | 22 | #5555 |
| 2003 | 16 | #6885 |
| 2002 | 17 | #6392 |
| 2001 | 28 | #4321 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Hajar?
In official American birth records, the name Hajar first appeared in 1981 (over 44 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 44 years.
Is Hajar a popular girl name?
Hajar ranked #5028 among girls in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5653.
When was the name Hajar most popular?
Hajar peaked in 2010, when 36 American girls received the name (ranked #4107 that year). Since 2010 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Hajar?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American girls was named Hajar. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.