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Kaja

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What official birth registration shows about Kaja: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Kaja: Recorded since 1946, it reached #41 in 2006, and it was still inside the top 100 in 2025.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1997–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1997 to 2025, ranging from #657 to #3998.199920052010201520202025#657#3998
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1997#3824
1998#3142
1999#3900
2001#3998
2002#2301
2003#3099
2004#3197
2005#3382
2006#2137
2007#2233
2008#1447
2009#1004
2010#801
2011#841
2012#779
2013#725
2014#779
2015#871
2016#735
2017#715
2018#657
2019#664
2020#735
2021#828
2022#1452
2023#1469
2024#1449
2025#1809

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in 68 of the 80 years from 1946 to 2025.

In 2025: #57 among girls in Norway, #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #1809 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1946–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1946

    First recorded at #375 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1946–2025

    Highest recorded position: #41 among girls in Norway, in 2006 (recorded 1946–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1809 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1946 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #41 in Norway in 2006.

Kaja's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#180916HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#144922HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#146921HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#145221HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#82843HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#73550HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#66459HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#65761HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#71557HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#73554HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#87142HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#77950HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#72555HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#77950HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#84143HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#80145HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#100432HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#144719HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#223310HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#213710HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#33825HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#31975HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#30995HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#23017HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#39983HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#39003HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#31424HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#38243HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandfemale#4343HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandfemale#4323HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandfemale#4393HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandfemale#4443HighVerified
2025Norwayfemale#57113HighVerified
2024Norwayfemale#7085HighVerified
2023Norwayfemale#7187HighVerified
2022Norwayfemale#6597HighVerified
2021Norwayfemale#7674HighVerified
2020Norwayfemale#6894HighVerified
2019Norwayfemale#6297HighVerified
2018Norwayfemale#49117HighVerified
2017Norwayfemale#7682HighVerified
2016Norwayfemale#7390HighVerified
2015Norwayfemale#8380HighVerified
2014Norwayfemale#9267HighVerified
2013Norwayfemale#7979HighVerified
2012Norwayfemale#7588HighVerified
2011Norwayfemale#7887HighVerified
2010Norwayfemale#52121HighVerified
2009Norwayfemale#51129HighVerified
2008Norwayfemale#52117HighVerified
2007Norwayfemale#42143HighVerified
2006Norwayfemale#41153HighVerified
2005Norwayfemale#46150HighVerified
2004Norwayfemale#45147HighVerified
2003Norwayfemale#47137HighVerified
2002Norwayfemale#44153HighVerified
2001Norwayfemale#46145HighVerified
2000Norwayfemale#46155HighVerified
1999Norwayfemale#53127HighVerified
1998Norwayfemale#7596HighVerified
1997Norwayfemale#8199HighVerified
1996Norwayfemale#8999HighVerified
1995Norwayfemale#9395HighVerified
1994Norwayfemale#9194HighVerified
1993Norwayfemale#9791HighVerified
1992Norwayfemale#11078HighVerified
1991Norwayfemale#8399HighVerified
1990Norwayfemale#9192HighVerified
1989Norwayfemale#9088HighVerified
1988Norwayfemale#8591HighVerified
1987Norwayfemale#9576HighVerified
1986Norwayfemale#11760HighVerified
1985Norwayfemale#11958HighVerified
1984Norwayfemale#12154HighVerified
1983Norwayfemale#16336HighVerified
1982Norwayfemale#13151HighVerified
1981Norwayfemale#14844HighVerified
1980Norwayfemale#15439HighVerified
1979Norwayfemale#16036HighVerified
1978Norwayfemale#23121HighVerified
1977Norwayfemale#22022HighVerified
1976Norwayfemale#20325HighVerified
1975Norwayfemale#32512HighVerified
1974Norwayfemale#27816HighVerified
1973Norwayfemale#4198HighVerified
1972Norwayfemale#25218HighVerified
1971Norwayfemale#4507HighVerified
1970Norwayfemale#5395HighVerified
1969Norwayfemale#4107HighVerified
1968Norwayfemale#3739HighVerified
1967Norwayfemale#5145HighVerified
1966Norwayfemale#4795HighVerified
1965Norwayfemale#5025HighVerified
1964Norwayfemale#32210HighVerified
1963Norwayfemale#3977HighVerified
1962Norwayfemale#5064HighVerified
1960Norwayfemale#3757HighVerified
1956Norwayfemale#4464HighVerified
1954Norwayfemale#3955HighVerified
1946Norwayfemale#3755HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#8853HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#7364HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#8563HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#5596HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#5177HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#4109HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#6215HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#26717HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#32413HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#39011HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#31615HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#21924HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#42410HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#29517HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#41411HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#37713HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#37912HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#5467HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#7054HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Kaja is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Kaja, between 1946 and 2025, in 68 of those 80 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

NorwayNorway: recorded in 1946Norway: recorded in 1954Norway: recorded in 1956Norway: recorded in 1960Norway: recorded in 1962Norway: recorded in 1963Norway: recorded in 1964Norway: recorded in 1965Norway: recorded in 1966Norway: recorded in 1967Norway: recorded in 1968Norway: recorded in 1969Norway: recorded in 1970Norway: recorded in 1971Norway: recorded in 1972Norway: recorded in 1973Norway: recorded in 1974Norway: recorded in 1975Norway: recorded in 1976Norway: recorded in 1977Norway: recorded in 1978Norway: recorded in 1979Norway: recorded in 1980Norway: recorded in 1981Norway: recorded in 1982Norway: recorded in 1983Norway: recorded in 1984Norway: recorded in 1985Norway: recorded in 1986Norway: recorded in 1987Norway: recorded in 1988Norway: recorded in 1989Norway: recorded in 1990Norway: recorded in 1991Norway: recorded in 1992Norway: recorded in 1993Norway: recorded in 1994Norway: recorded in 1995Norway: recorded in 1996Norway: recorded in 1997Norway: recorded in 1998Norway: recorded in 1999Norway: recorded in 2000Norway: recorded in 2001Norway: recorded in 2002Norway: recorded in 2003Norway: recorded in 2004Norway: recorded in 2005Norway: recorded in 2006Norway: recorded in 2007Norway: recorded in 2008Norway: recorded in 2009Norway: recorded in 2010Norway: recorded in 2011Norway: recorded in 2012Norway: recorded in 2013Norway: recorded in 2014Norway: recorded in 2015Norway: recorded in 2016Norway: recorded in 2017Norway: recorded in 2018Norway: recorded in 2019Norway: recorded in 2020Norway: recorded in 2021Norway: recorded in 2022Norway: recorded in 2023Norway: recorded in 2024Norway: recorded in 2025Norway: highest position in 2006England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2018Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2014Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2011Northern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: highest position in 201719462025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1946–202568#41 in 2006
England and Wales1997–202528#657 in 2018
Republic of Ireland2007–202519#219 in 2014
Northern Ireland2011–20184#432 in 2017

Its high point came 12 years earlier in Norway (2006) than in England and Wales (2018).

No registrar recorded it for 7 years after 1946; it appears again in 1954.

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What is known about Kaja

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 1946–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1946 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #41 in Norway in 2006. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.