Pooja
3 countriesPopularity across 3 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Pooja was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
1,981 births recorded 1976–2018 · peaked in 1997 with 117 births
Most common in: New Jersey, California, New York, Illinois, Texas
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
🏴🏴 England & Wales
244 births recorded 1996–2016 · peaked in 1997 with 35 births
Source: Office for National Statistics, official birth-registration data
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
244 births recorded 1996–2016 · peaked in 1997 with 35 births (England & Wales + Scotland + Northern Ireland combined)
Source: ONS, National Records of Scotland & NISRA (combined), official birth-registration data
🇫🇷 France
29 births recorded 1994–2014 · peaked in 2007 with 5 births
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Pooja’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | #1502 | — |
| 2000 | #2089 | ↓587 |
| 2001 | #2331 | ↓242 |
| 2002 | #2288 | ↑43 |
| 2003 | #2368 | ↓80 |
| 2004 | #2965 | ↓597 |
| 2005 | #2902 | ↑63 |
| 2006 | #4165 | ↓1263 |
| 2007 | #5230 | ↓1065 |
| 2008 | #5279 | ↓49 |
| 2009 | #7679 | ↓2400 |
| 2010 | #6904 | ↑775 |
| 2011 | #7783 | ↓879 |
| 2012 | #12199 | ↓4416 |
| 2013 | #9612 | ↑2587 |
| 2014 | #10129 | ↓517 |
| 2015 | #16419 | ↓6290 |
| 2016 | #11781 | ↑4638 |
| 2017 | #14124 | ↓2343 |
| 2018 | #15682 | ↓1558 |
Frequently asked questions about Pooja
Is Pooja a popular name?
Pooja has 1,981 recorded births in United States between 1976 and 2018, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Pooja more common for boys or girls?
Pooja is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Pooja most popular?
Pooja peaked in 1997 in United States, with 117 recorded births that year.
Is Pooja rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Pooja’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #6611 in 1976 to #15682 in 2018.
How many babies have been named Pooja?
At least 2,254 babies have been recorded with the name Pooja across official birth statistics in 3 countries.
Is Pooja popular in more than one country?
Yes — Pooja appears in official birth records in 3 countries: United States, England & Wales, France.