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Alhaji

Boy

Meaning of Alhaji: Arabic: 'one who has made the Hajj pilgrimage'

Alhaji is a boy's name most strongly associated with African naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 9902nd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 4270th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#9902

6 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#4270

4 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

217

First recorded 1979 · peak 2001

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 5 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 5 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 9 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 6 babies1995: 7 babies1996: 5 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 5 babies1999: 8 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 19 babies2002: 10 babies2003: 10 babies2004: 12 babies2005: 12 babies2006: 0 babies2007: 11 babies2008: 7 babies2009: 7 babies2010: 8 babies20102011: 6 babies2012: 0 babies2013: 5 babies2014: 5 babies2015: 8 babies2016: 0 babies2017: 6 babies2018: 7 babies2019: 7 babies2020: 7 babies20202021: 0 babies2022: 0 babies2023: 6 babies2024: 0 babies2025: 6 babies
US babies named Alhaji per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 19.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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